revogaming.net — Apparently, the "Broadway" processor is finished, and IBM has shown plans and a prototype to Nintendo. After some discussion, it has been shown to select developers. One source said that the processor was a dual-core one, whilst the other would not reveal any technical information.
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neotechniNov 28, 2005
No digg, false information. Nintendo has already said it WONT be dual core. Its simply a faster cube processor to reduce development complexity
atf487Nov 28, 2005
Nintendo consistantly proves that it is about gaming, and gaming only. This is why I love them.Although the 360/ps3 might have better graphics and HD power and media functions, what else are they offering? Nintendo ups the ante with a BRILLIANT scheme of their virtual console setup, and then creates a new controller that will change the way you play games. THAT is next-gen. Also, I like the idea of 512 megs of flash memory. The only kicker is that gamecube games probably won't be downloadable, and you could only have a few of the larger n64 games.
elranzerNov 29, 2005
In the past, the fanboys argued over the number of "bits" (32-boit Saturn is obviously better than 16-bit SNES, right...)Now, fanboys argue over cores. (six-core PS3 is better than 3-core Xbox360 which is better than dual-core Revolution, right...)In the end, the fanboys started to claim that 64-bit and even "128-bit" systems existed even though the Xbox 360 is the first true 64-bit console with the PowerPC 970FX (and 128-bit doesn't even exist).In the end, none of these fanboys knew anything about bits and they certainly do not understand anything about cores.
elranzerNov 29, 2005
I also enjoy when Xbox fanboys say Nintendo is "behind the times" without triple-core, yet don't admit that Xbox 360 is behind the times by favoring wired ethernet over built-in WiFi.
Closed AccountNov 29, 2005
"yet don't admit that Xbox 360 is behind the times by favoring wired ethernet over built-in WiFi."You are obviously a moron. Wifi connections are simply crappy compare to wired connections. Most japnese gamers don't like to re-route their console's traffic through another computer.
applemacmadJun 28, 2006
The Wii has to be the most unique console ever, and I would love it regardless of specs - although it could come out well with what looks like a better GPU than the 360 and independant PPU and sound