ColorCodePurple Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Information has surfaced showing that Microsoft's next generation Xbox will feature an AMD Fusion II CPU. The reports indicate that Microsoft is in the near final stages of soldifiying its hardware plans for the next version of its popular gaming platform, the Xbox. According to Tweaktown.com, "It looks like the next-gen XBox will be based on technology from AMD based on production at Globalfoundaries on their 28nm 'high-k gate first' process." Intel and nVidia angered Microsoft after the initial Xbox release, which is what drove them to use the IBM Xenon processor in the Xbox 360. While it's not known why Microsoft is now moving to AMD, one can't forget all the troubles Microsoft had when trying to make the current Xbox 360 backwards compatible. Microsoft had to invest significant resources to make games backwards compatible to the new platform, something you think they would try to avoid this time around. Microsoft first launched the Xbox in 2001 in a tough market against Sony and Nintendo. Many scoffed at Microsoft's attempt, stating that they were late to the game and that their new platform would never take off. Nearly a decade later, Microsoft is now the leader in online gaming and continues to have a devoted following. http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-to-use-amd-fusion-ii-in-next-gen-xbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R a g h u Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 A few days back we read that MS is not thinking about it's next console for another 5 years.. So is this console comming after 5 years?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paapi Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 ^ ^ might be. Since it will take some time in R&D and what new they plan to support. May be not 5 years but atleast 2-3 years I would suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choron ka raja Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 I hope they wait for two more years, before finalizing the final hardware plans. I don't want to see them shipping an inferior system again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 i think they will announce next Xbox in 2013.. Don Matrick gave a lil hint abt this at E3 2010 press conference..Iam pretty sure next xbox will release in 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitaire Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 I can imagine how full of unrelated madness the launch party for the next Xbox will be, especially after that crazy Kinect launch function with Cirque Du Soleil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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