What if XBox 2 gets built on IBM’s "state-of-the-art processors" (which at this time would be the PowerPC 970 a.k.a. G5)? Read on for some rumours that are wilder than Apple on Intel…
Update: no longer a rumour - see this Wired story
Update 2: And they’re going to support backwards-compatibility through emulation from their Connectix purchase
Of course, IBM is already involved with building the next Nintendo and Sony platforms as well. But still, I can only imagine the PR storm if MS is really going to go with a PPC-powered platform. Nevermind the fact that it would be completely incompatible with the current platform. Hmmm…last rumour speculation: Microsoft is so afraid of G5 performance that they’re hedging their bets by investing in Virtual PC technology.
More snippets of info from ArsTechnica.
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