From: Randall Parker 

Yes, when I saw that I thought it absolutely wild. Who'da thunk it?

Adam Flinton wrote:

> http://www.eetimes.com/sys/news/OEG20031103S0060
>
> OK so it's the X-Box2 but.....
>
> "IBM is likely to modify its most advanced "G5" PowerPC
silicon, which
> is being used in Apple Computer's fastest Macintosh desktops, for the
> embedded market, reducing the cache and cutting power consumption,
> Doherty said."
>
> BTW interesting point:
>
> "Rick Doherty, principal analyst at the Envisioneering Group, said the
> deal has major implications for both IBM and Intel. IBM has been a
> long-time supplier of silicon to Nintendo Ltd., and is developing the
> "Cell" processor — a reconfigurable and distributed
architecture &3151;
> with Sony for the Playstation 3 console. With Microsoft added to its
> customer list, IBM "by the middle of this decade could be supplying the
> processors to all three of the major game machine suppliers," Doherty
> said."
>
>
> Adam
>

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