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Microsoft teams with IBM for Xbox 2

edited November 2003 in Science & Tech
On Monday, Microsoft announced that is has entered into a semiconductor technology agreement with IBM. Under the agreement, the software giant has licensed leading-edge semiconductor processor technology from IBM, for use in future Xbox based products and services.

[blockquote]Microsoft is already developing the software and services that will drive the Digital Decade," said Robbie Bach, senior vice president of the Home & Entertainment Division at Microsoft. "By combining our vision, software experience and R&D resources with IBM's computer and semiconductor technologies, we plan to deliver unprecedented and unparalleled entertainment experiences to consumers while creating new engines of growth for the technology and entertainment industries[/blockquote]
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  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Will they use PowerPC or Cell processor? If it's Cell, then it looks like the gaming systems are getting mighty close in nature, because the PS3 will use Cell technology too...
  • SimGuySimGuy Ottawa, Canada
    edited November 2003
    http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5799 :D

    Please.... no Motorola..... Don't deface the XBox2 by placing one of those awful, Crapintosh-powering CPU's in the XBox2. Even if it's IBM Cyrix, it's better than a Motorola 68K chip. :D
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