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Post #124,269 by Andrew Grygus 11/5/03 11:16:36 AM Reply	Software Intel has announced their products will depend a lot more on software for "value add" from here on out. That's Intell software. The last time they dabbled in software Microsoft forced them to back down. They look more resolute this time. Of course Microsoft is taking a major risk here too. IBM makes chips, but IBM isn't a chip company. They're in a much better position to play hardball over pricing than a chip company would be. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #124,302 by inthane-chan 11/5/03 1:37:58 PM Reply	I'm kind of surprised with the direction... IBM apparently has fab resale rights for AMD's Athlon 64 processor - it would have been easier for Microsoft to pick up an Athlon 64 proc for their next gen box, and keep backwards compatability. In that final hour, when each breath is a struggle to take, and you are looking back over your life's accomplishments, which memories would you treasure? The empires you built, or the joy you spread to others? Therin lies the true measure of a man.
Post #124,307 by Another Scott 11/5/03 1:59:15 PM Reply	Lots of info/musings in this story at TheInq. [link\|http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=12523\|Here]. One ring to rule them all. <evil laugh!> Cheers, Scott.
Post #124,310 by inthane-chan 11/5/03 2:24:39 PM Reply	I (don't) like the Cell angle.
Post #124,390 by a6l6e6x 11/5/03 9:43:15 PM Reply	The best part is that Intel get "bobkas". :) (That's Yiddish for beans.) My prediction would be that Xbox will be AMD-64 based for compatibility reasons and some initial uncertainties that will come with Cell. Alex "The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer." - Henry Kissinger
Post #124,407 by FuManChu 11/5/03 10:50:37 PM Reply	'Zat the origin of the word bupkis? [link\|http://home.mn.rr.com/wwftd/abc.htm#bupkis\|http://home.mn.rr.co...td/abc.htm#bupkis]
Post #124,413 by a6l6e6x 11/5/03 11:18:55 PM 11/5/03 11:19:10 PM Reply	I would not doubt it. 'p' and 'b' being the same sound, except that 'b' is voiced. Vowels tend not to carry much if any information. Alex "The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer." - Henry Kissinger Edited by a6l6e6x Nov. 5, 2003, 11:19:10 PM EST Expand All History

Xbox to Switch to PowerPC - (bluke) - (18) - Nov. 5, 2003, 01:39:44 AM EST

What about backward compatibility? - (tjsinclair) - (17) - Nov. 5, 2003, 09:02:26 AM EST

Re: What about backward compatibility? - (bluke) - (15) - Nov. 5, 2003, 10:09:19 AM EST

So does this mean - (tjsinclair) - (14) - Nov. 5, 2003, 10:30:56 AM EST

Maybe the Xbox 2 will not play Xbox 1 games? - (orion) - Nov. 5, 2003, 10:36:13 AM EST

my guess - Intel pissed off Gates - (SpiceWare) - (9) - Nov. 5, 2003, 10:39:44 AM EST

But gave AMD only words, not action. - (a6l6e6x) - Nov. 5, 2003, 10:50:07 AM EST

Probably, but not about linux - (hnick) - Nov. 5, 2003, 11:01:56 AM EST

Software - (Andrew Grygus) - (6) - Nov. 5, 2003, 11:16:36 AM EST

I'm kind of surprised with the direction... - (inthane-chan) - (5) - Nov. 5, 2003, 01:37:58 PM EST

Lots of info/musings in this story at TheInq. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Nov. 5, 2003, 01:59:15 PM EST

I (don't) like the Cell angle. -NT - (inthane-chan) - Nov. 5, 2003, 02:24:39 PM EST

The best part is that Intel get "bobkas". :) - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - Nov. 5, 2003, 09:43:15 PM EST

'Zat the origin of the word bupkis? - (FuManChu) - (1) - Nov. 5, 2003, 10:50:37 PM EST

I would not doubt it. - (a6l6e6x) - Nov. 5, 2003, 11:19:10 PM EST

It's possible the new games will have two executables. - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - Nov. 5, 2003, 10:40:08 AM EST

Old box was what, 500MHZ? - (Arkadiy) - Nov. 5, 2003, 10:44:12 AM EST

Another possibility - (tjsinclair) - Nov. 5, 2003, 10:47:28 AM EST

Easy peasy. - (pwhysall) - Nov. 5, 2003, 10:54:44 AM EST

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