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Old November 5th 03, 03:13 AM
Darthy
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Simply proves that going into the bedroom with M$ means getting it the
ass... the only true unknown, is if KY Jelly is used or not.

Perhaps... Nvidia refused to work on the XBox2?

Xbox2 sales are still weak, I would never buy one. Unlike SONY and
Nintendo - M$ hasn't made a dime on the XBOX.


On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 00:38:04 GMT, "i'm_tired"
wrote:

http://news.com.com/2100-1043-5102081.html

an exerpt

[...]" "We're integrating SIS' cutting-edge, media I/O technologies into
future products to create innovative Xbox products and services that serve
the digital entertainment lifestyle." Todd Holmdahl, general manager of Xbox
hardware, said in a statement.

Changing partners comes with advantages and risks, said Kevin Krewell,
senior editor of The Microprocessor Report. On one hand, Microsoft will get
access to a broad new portfolio of intellectual property it can use to
fashion customized chips for its console.

Switching partners can also clear away some of the bad feelings that arose
in regard to the first Xbox. For Intel, supplying 733-MHz Pentium IIIs to
Microsoft had become a low-margin business, Krewell said. Nvidia and
Microsoft, meanwhile, went to arbitration over their contract. At the time,
Nvidia was afraid that it would get stuck with unusable chips or have to
sell parts at a loss. " [...]



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