[geeks] this is where the mac should be

Sridhar Ayengar ploopster at gmail.com
Fri Oct 13 14:10:50 CDT 2006


Mark Benson wrote:
>> I don't know about Cisco routers, but the XBox 360 and Wii both use  
>> IBM
>> chips exclusively.  As will the Playstation 3, if it ever comes out.
> 
> The PS3 chips is technically a tri-partisan design from Sony, Toshiba  
> and IBM. I believe IBM are in charge of the fabrication though.

I know.  Both my parents work in the fab in question.

It turns out being mostly IBM, because IBM gets something like 40% of 
the design royalties and 100% of the fabrication.

Peace...  Sridhar



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