Xbox and PowerPC Speculation
eeTimes provides from more details about the upcoming PowerPC chip that was announced to power the upcoming Xbox revision.
One analyst, Rick Doherty, provides speculation that "IBM is likely to modify its most advanced 'G5' PowerPC silicon.... reducing the cache and cutting power consumption". The Xbox 2 is predicted to be announced at the International Consumer Electronics Show in January 2004, with shipments in 2004/2005.
According to eWeek, the relative ease of converting an Xbox into a cheap/low-end PC may be part of the decision to switch from Intel.
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108 months ago
i never liked xbox? but maybe xbox "two" will be way better or something? great power, but games= no power.
108 months ago
"According to eWeek, the relative ease of converting an Xbox into a cheap/low-end PC may be part of the decision to switch from Intel."
I was always told it was a "blessing" to have this trait in being able to build your own. :eek:
I was always told it was a "blessing" to have this trait in being able to build your own. :eek:
108 months ago
I wonder if this may lead to rumors of M$ developing Windows for PPC? If nothing else, I'll be happy to see IBM make some money from this.
Dan
edit: I wonder if OS X hacks will come along, similar to the Linux on XBox hacks?
Dan
edit: I wonder if OS X hacks will come along, similar to the Linux on XBox hacks?
108 months ago
If the Xbox converts in a PC, what would be the operative system? It could not be Windows, nor Mac OS X...
On the other side, the processor war could have another chapter...
On the other side, the processor war could have another chapter...
108 months ago
It may make it easier to port games to Apple's platform, plus show that the powerpc chip is actually good for gaming, too.
108 months ago
Xbox 2 in 2004/2005? Bit early isn't it?
Cue another thread about OS X for Xbox/Windows for Macs rumours again...!
Cue another thread about OS X for Xbox/Windows for Macs rumours again...!
108 months ago
Why is it such a bad thing that people are able to use the Xbox as a PC? Is it because people were running Linux, not Windows on it? Linux has already been ported to the PPC platform, so it couldn't be too difficult for people to adapt it in the same way to the next Xbox.
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