by Anton Shilov
06/12/2003 | 03:57 AM
Neither ATI Technologies nor Microsoft Corporation confirmed that something serious is happening between the two companies. However, looks like something is really happening because there are both rumours and indirect confirmations about certain collaborative projects.
<%BANNER[article]%>This web-site reports that Microsoft and ATI are about to announce that the latter will develop graphics and core-logic for the former’s next-generation console, the so-called XBOX 2. They now think that it is not profitable to work with NVIDIA for Microsoft and the Redmond, Washington-based software giant decided to deal with another graphics vendor on creating its new console.
Besides, ATI is currently seeking for a Microsoft Platform Program Manager who will manage and develop a relationship with Microsoft on new reference design activities, in addition to ODM/OEM customer focus when reference designs are productised (if interested, here is the link).
In short, Microsoft and ATI may really work on certain devices together, but let us make no conclusions now until the companies announce something officially. In case ATI-Microsoft XBOX 2 deal is real, it will open loads of doors for ATI Technologies.
PS. I wonder who will supply CPUs for Microsoft's next-generation XBOX 2 console. Will it be AMD? Or Intel?