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What Ever Happened to Microsoft's Solo2 Chip?

Posted by Cliff on from the more-vapourware dept.

flipper28 asks: "I remember reading about Microsoft's forthcoming Solo2 chip over a year ago. Does anyone know what happened to it? Did it end up in UltimateTV, Xbox, or did it take the route of Microsoft Bob?" I've honestly never heard of such a thing. Anyone have a clue as to whether the Solo2 has become the latest in Microsoft's line of vapourware?

8 comments

  1. Apparently... by mnordstr · · Score: 1

    The only thing found on Microsoft's website containint Solo2 is the "Schweizer 2-32 Sailplane Performance Specifications" for Flight Simulator 4 ;)

  2. Vapourware? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Sorry, Cliff, but what vapourware exactly? While we're all well aware that Microsoft often fail to release software products on time, I'm not aware that they habitually announce never-to-appear ones. The only one I can think of off the top of my head is that Fahrenheit venture they pursued with SGI a few years back.

    1. Re:Vapourware? by Zurk · · Score: 1

      farenheit was to distract SGI from OpenGL while directX thrashed em in the market. worked well too..at least for what it was planned for.
      the solo2's are in webtv boxes.

  3. XBox... by ameoba · · Score: 2

    I don't know about the other systems, but the XBox is based on a P3-733. I can't really see them producing a CPU, considering all the options available (AMD, Intel, Cyrix, Transmeta...)

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  4. Project Canceled by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Microsoft canceled the project because it didn't fit with the .Net model. Microsoft couldn't figure out a way to yank a piece of hardware if you decided not to renew your subscription. Maybe when Star Trek Transporter technology becomes a reality will see it again.

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  5. Chip in Ultimate TV by Friendly+Canuck · · Score: 1

    I believe it made it into Ultimate TV with its ability two run two separate encode streams.

  6. They're making tons of them by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
    They are in the WebTV and UltimateTV boxes.


    Kind of odd that they aren't using a mips or st cored processor and I can't imagine that it's cheaper to roll your own but they're building them and deploying them.