Gates spills beans (prematurely)

[pinto32]

http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/microsoft-xbox/609924p1.html

According to a report on Gamesindustry.biz, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has confirmed that the next Xbox will be released this year.

The announcement was made at a business writers convention, where Gates told the Society of American Business Writers and Editors that the console will be shipping this year.

The subject was brought up when Gates was speaking about HD displays where he said that this was "the year of high definition" due to the next Xbox shipping this year.

Gates also touched on the multimedia capabilities offered by the latest Xbox, codenamed "Xenon," comparing it to Microsoft's Media Center PC software. "If you used that menu, when you use the Xenon, you'll see a menu a lot like that, that lets you get photos, TV, Music and all those different things," Gates said.

It's still vague whether or not the new Xbox will offer the functionality as basic features to all versions of the new console.

This is the first time that any Microsoft representative has acknowledged plans to ship the new Xbox by the end of the year.



Year of high definition huh? ....sounds familiar....

 

[Jaffa Cake]

The subject was brought up when Gates was speaking about HD displays where he said that this was "the year of high definition" due to the next Xbox shipping this year.

I bet Stevie boy's kicking himself he didn't think of this...

 

[obeygiant]

apple should release the iBox, a mid-level gaming machine that only has a few titles.

 

[stubeeef]

apple should release the iBox, a mid-level gaming machine that only has a few titles.

that would be awesome!

 

[snkTab]

Hrmmm.... I thought the Newton was gaming platform enough

 

[Mr. Anderson]

So its using a 3 core processor and its coming out this year......

Anyone think we'll see multicore CPUs in Apples? It would be quite annoying to see them in an XBox first

D

 

[Darwin]

So its using a 3 core processor and its coming out this year......

Anyone think we'll see multicore CPUs in Apples? It would be quite annoying to see them in an XBox first

D

True it would be, but isn't the only reason why the Xbox would have 3 is to allow older Xbox games to run at normal performance?

 

[rainman::|:|]

Hrmmm.... I thought the Newton was gaming platform enough

Try the Pippin... that was an actual gaming system Apple developed but never sold...

 

[snkTab]

Try the Pippin... that was an actual gaming system Apple developed but never sold...

wow learn something new every day

 

[cubist]

I wonder if the MS people cringe whenever BillG speaks in public... I'm sure that Apple vets have a lot of cringing experience.

 

[crap freakboy]

heres hoping someone manages to modchip it as soon as its released.
games are just soooo expensive

 

[strider42]

So its using a 3 core processor and its coming out this year......

Anyone think we'll see multicore CPUs in Apples? It would be quite annoying to see them in an XBox first

D

I'm pretty sure its uses three separate processors, not a 3 core single processor. But I could be wrong.

Multicore CPU's will definitely make their way to apple. But IBM has to make them first.

 

[tristan]

I bet Bill wasn't supposed to talk about this. Normally, product releases go through other channels.

I wonder if Bill could ever do anything that would get him fired? He's not CEO anymore ya know.

Actually, one school of thought was that he *was* fired from the CEO job because he was such a blowhard during the whole anti-trust thing.

 

[ravenvii]

So its using a 3 core processor and its coming out this year......

Anyone think we'll see multicore CPUs in Apples? It would be quite annoying to see them in an XBox first

D

Nah we don't want those anywhere near Apple computers. They're not G5s, just PowerPC chips. They only do like 2 instructions per clock cycle (The G5 does 8 or something). They're awfully slow processors, but perfect for a gaming machine.

I repeat: They're not G5s.

 

[isgoed]

Hardly a suprise.

Microsoft will showcase the X-Box 360 at MTV on friday the 13th on MTV. Elijah wood will be the host.

 

[Mechcozmo]

The subject was brought up when Gates was speaking about HD displays where he said that this was "the year of high definition" due to the next Xbox shipping this year.

Now MS is even stealing SJ's speeches!

Bastards!

 

[drewyboy]

It's a lil ironic.. dont you think?

The next Xbox is pretty much an Mac Mini... set more towards gaming... plus about 3x-4x bigger...LOL! For all you Xbox gamers...last i heard... No HDD, and it is not backwards capable..sorry for spending all your money PS2 and PS3 are the way to go... Sony's PS3 will skool the Xbox2... plus it's more of a last ditch effort on MS part of the gaming console. To much money has been lost on the first Xbox.. and MS can't keep it up. Why don't they spend more time on this lengendary longhorn?? HEHEHEHEHE, UP YOURS M$!!

 

[Josh396]

Actually I just read somewhere that now they believe it will be backwards compatible. Up until a few days ago no one thought it was possible to be backwards compatible but as someone said I think that's why it is a three core chip. Also I do believe that it is three cores on one chip, not three seperate processors.

Edit: Here's the link.http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-15016-1894-4-6-x