--- Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thinking about this some more, doesn't the newest > Xbox use PowerPC chips? I > understand that the CPU in a game machine is > secondary to the video driving > circuitry, but still, that means that the > next-generation Microsoft Xbox > team is using G5's or something.
Another place the PPC is used is in every TiVo digital video recorder. It's similar to the 603/604 but doesn't have an FPU. A TiVo is similar to an Amiga where the CPU is there as a "director" for other specialized chips that handle the video and audio tasks. Also interesting is TiVo runs a customized PowerPC Linux. It will be total Fandemonium! August (Fri) 5th, (Sat) 6th & (Sun) 7th, 2005 http://www.fandemonium.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
