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More ApeXtreme Info

Posted by timothy on from the dumb-idea-or-bad-idea dept.

Hack Jandy writes "AnandTech has some pretty interesting follow up information to last week's sneak peek and discussion concerning VIA's attempt to penetrate the console market. By the looks of it, the S3 DeltaChrome GPU is horribly incapable of making VIA/Apex a formidable gaming console." More on vaporware at CES: Bob Gortician points to this "interesting, if terse, piece on the Phantom game console's debut..."

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  1. high on fumes... by dan2550 · · Score: 5, Funny

    all this vaporware is making me dizzy

  2. What were they thinking? by haRDon · · Score: 4, Funny

    S3 Deltachrome?
    Competitive Game Console?

    Looks like this is a marketing ploy. Make some money out of suckers by using the cheapest possible hardware.

  3. S3 can't make a decent gaming chip? by Toxygen · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess I should start knitting that sweater Satan wanted.

  4. How Xtreme are we talking? by DrLZRDMN · · Score: 3, Funny

    Very. Assuming that Xtreme means overhyped, pointless, and stupid.

  5. Ape X-Treme? by Jonboy+X · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sweet! Finally, the Olympics, the circus and the X Games come together for the most exciting simian sporting event ever! I can hardly wait!

    Oh, wait...

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  6. PS3, XBox Next, ... by KrackHouse · · Score: 5, Funny

    ApeXtreme may not have the best specs but a reliable source inside Via told me that the CromagnonXtreme and NeandertalXtreme will have better processors. Those will be followed of course by the 64 bit HomoErectusXtreme.

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  7. Re:Debian based ApeXtreme to take on Xbox Live! by damiam · · Score: 4, Funny

    Holy shit. That was nice. +5 Interesting on a post that mentions a groundbreaking Linux console running dselect, nethack, and xbill. I salute you.

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