Speaking to TrustedReviews, Intel UK representative Nick Knupffer was quick to make this point and explained that, "Until actual products come to market we can only speculate on the possible uses of the Cell technology, but it is a large leap of faith to assume that its designers will be able to engage the world-wide community of software developers to create a role in the general marketplace that is similar to the vast impact of the PC."

He continued, "We've seen similar claims in the past and only time will tell whether they come to fruition. Developing software for radically new architectures with new instruction sets is extremely hard, requiring considerable time and often leading to delays in market availability. Intel has a track record of integrating appropriate innovations at the micro-architecture level into the IA platform to deliver performance with compatibility."