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XBox 360 Designed for Portability?

Posted by Zonk on from the would-almost-have-to-be-smaller-wouldn't-it? dept.

Spotless Tiger writes "XBox enthusiasts (or at least, those smart enough to read Slashdot) know now that IBM's PowerPC is at the heart of the next generation XBox 360. IBM has released a paper (PDF) on Solid Logic Technology, SLT, a processor technology that will debut on the 360. Essentially, this is another attempt to produce chips that are high performance with low power consumption. There's speculation that, with Microsoft's technology choices and rumours of a removable hard drive, the XBox 360 is designed to be much, much, smaller and more portable than its predecessor." Update: 04/15 04:27 GMT by Z : Removed the link to the paper from the stone age. Sorry about that. As much as I like reading research papers...

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  1. This only makes sense by hunterx11 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Xbox LAN parties are more popular than for other consoles (at least where I live), even though they are the bulkiest by far. This would be really great.

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    1. Re:This only makes sense by xgamer04 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Xbox LAN parties are more popular than for other consoles (at least where I live)

      This is a given. The XBOX is the only current-gen console that has/had a (standard) networking port since day 1. (Yes, I know some PS2 games used Firewire for networking, and yes, I know they now ship with ethernet)

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  2. Either the submitter is a troll or an idiot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Probably both.

    That article is about technology in the IBM/360 mainframe, and if from 1964.

    1. Re:Either the submitter is a troll or an idiot by A+beautiful+mind · · Score: 4, Informative

      Mod this up!

      I verified the facts after downloading the 2.9MB pdf file.

      At the bottom of the first page you can make out the following words: "IBM Journal - April 1964". It does indeed mention the IBM/360 mainframe! Nice troll in the article.

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    2. Re:Either the submitter is a troll or an idiot by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 3, Insightful

      We suffered through all the bad jokes on April 1st. If this had been there, it would have been the only GOOD joke of the day. Truly funny.

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    3. Re:Either the submitter is a troll or an idiot by King+Fuckstain · · Score: 2, Interesting

      What does that make Zonk, who accepted the submission?

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  3. Not sure what you mean by NMerriam · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't know how they could make the XBox any more portable. I took mine with me everywhere -- heck, I kept it in the trunk of my car all winter since it gave me improved traction on ice and snow!

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  4. I for one, welcome it's portability... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... but I'm a thief and shoplifter.