A ‘leaked’ schematic detailing the architecture of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox 2 has the web roiling this morning, both from the more-than-respectable trio of 3.5GHz PowerPC processors at the helm as well as debate about the leak’s legitimacy. While some have speculated that Xbox Next will be powered by AMD, all signs (including public press releases) have said to expect IBM processors inside, so that adds at least a little credence to the leaked specs. What strikes me as odd is the waffling on whether or not a hard drive will be included (the schematics list the hard drive as “built in not decided”). At this point in development that should be locked down, although there’s no telling how old these schematics are, if legitimate.
http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/xbox-2-by-amd-we-mean-ibm-014630.php
It’s also interesting that the PowerPC processors are clocked at 3.5GHz, considering Apple’s G5 PowerMacs (which share a similar PowerPC-based chip) are equipped with dual 3GHz chips 2GHz (Sorry, I was dreaming) right now—how is Microsoft going to sell a triple 3.5GHz machine at an affordable price, even if the Xbox Next doesn’t launch until next year?
Read – Xbox 2 innards laid bare on web [The Register]
Read – By AMD We Mean IBM [Gizmodo]
