Intel lost its Xbox contract as Microsoft and IBM announced a collaborative technology agreement for the silicon of the next-generation gaming platform, making Big Blue the semiconductor provider for all three major gaming consoles, including Sony’s PlayStation and Nintendo’s GameCube. Intel, however, did manage to score PC gaming wins with announcements of forthcoming high-end, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition computers from major manufactures Gateway and Dell, among others.
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IBM Gets Xbox, Intel Wins Gateway and Dell
Posted by: Jay Lyman November 3, 2003 03:24 PMIntel lost its Xbox contract as Microsoft and IBM announced a collaborative technology agreement for the silicon of the next-generation gaming platform, making Big Blue the semiconductor provider for all three major gaming consoles, including Sony’s PlayStation and Nintendo’s GameCube. Intel, however, did manage to score PC gaming wins with announcements of forthcoming high-end, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition computers from major manufactures Gateway and Dell, among others.