xbox 360 slim

Thursday, May 15, 2008
Games

Microsoft Denies Slimmer Xbox 360

12:30AM Mark Wilson | Everyone is pretty sure that Microsoft is shrinking the heart of the Xbox 360 onto one chip when the production process hits 45nm, but as we said yesterday, that doesn’t necessarily mean a slim Xbox 360 is on its way. Microsoft has officially responded to the rumour with a big “nayi”: More »
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Hardware

Xbox 360 Slim Might Come in 2009?

6:48AM Jason Chen | TGDaily has a very interesting rumour about the Xbox 360 getting not just upgrade parts, but an entire redesign based on upcoming hardware. After the next 65nm chip upgrade, the next 45nm one won’t just be a die shrink, but it’ll be a complete redesign, integrating multiple components onto one chip (system-on-a-chip design). By doing this, Microsoft can shrink the number of parts in their 360, leading to a possible slim version much like how the PS2 slim replaced the standard PS2 a few years ago. Or, they could use the chance to do a redesign of their hardware, making it less likely to red ring or fail. We’d prefer the latter. [TGDaily via 360 fanboy via Uber Gizmo] More »
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