CONFIRMED!!11 Microsoft using G5's as XBox 2 alpha stations

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-01-30 02:38pm

XBox Scene wrote:True, False or a Joke this was posted on TeamXbox.com:

When we told the world that long-time rivals Microsoft and IBM were teaming-up for Xbox 2, everyone thought we were kidding or clinically insane. One month after that, the partnership was officially announced and we sat back and smiled.

Now, once again, it’s our word against logic. Our cracked TeamXbox spies (they’re everywhere) recently came up with some interesting info in regards to Xbox 2. Believe it or not, the Apple G5s you see in this picture are going to Redmond, and they won’t be used by graphical designers or any other media content creators. They’re going to be used by programmers; not for Microsoft’s MAC products, Virtual PC or any other Mac OS software.

Instead, these three palettes of Dual 2.0GHz G5s are alpha kits; Xbox 2 alpha kits to be more specific.

Yes, the forbidden Apple entering the Microsoft paradise. Hard to believe, isn’t it? We know.

No one will believe us, but don’t worry; time will tell. By the way, in case you're wondering; yes, the Xbox 2 will use a PowerPC architecture.

TeamXbox.com was forced to remove the story from their website. We are aware the picture comes from michaelhanscom.com (posted by a now fired MS employee on October 23, 2003). The question here is if these G5's were used for Mac development/support (IE, Office, ...) or if they are used for the Xbox2 like TeamXbox claims.

I leave it up to you to decide if this story is true or not.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-01-30 02:47pm

so much for apple remaining free of microsoft's taint.

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2004-01-30 04:11pm

so much for apple remaining free of microsoft's taint.

Wah, wah, wah. Apple's own taint was keeping them away.

Anyway, I'm not sure what the hooplah is. Microsoft doesn't make their own hardware. Ye gods! A software company working with a hardware company? Wowzers! The world will never be the same!

Actually, I was more surprised when ATI got the nod to design the graphics chip. Nvidia must not have cared that much for that contract...

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-01-30 06:09pm

Darth_Zod wrote:so much for apple remaining free of microsoft's taint.

Ahem: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/

Post by **Dalton** » 2004-01-30 06:14pm

phongn wrote:
Darth_Zod wrote:so much for apple remaining free of microsoft's taint.
Ahem: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/

So how long have we had Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office for the Mac? 2, 3 years? Longer?

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-01-30 06:28pm

gak. overlooked that bit.

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2004-01-30 07:22pm

Dalton wrote:
phongn wrote:
Darth_Zod wrote:so much for apple remaining free of microsoft's taint.
Ahem: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/
So how long have we had Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office for the Mac? 2, 3 years? Longer?

About as long as we've had Office on the Mac.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-01-30 08:18pm

Dalton wrote:So how long have we had Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office for the Mac? 2, 3 years? Longer?

Microsoft Office was originally a Macintosh project and later ported to Windows. IE for Mac has been out for quite awhile as well, but apparently has been abandoned.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-01-30 08:56pm

phongn wrote:
Dalton wrote:So how long have we had Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office for the Mac? 2, 3 years? Longer?
Microsoft Office was originally a Macintosh project and later ported to Windows. IE for Mac has been out for quite awhile as well, but apparently has been abandoned.

No "apparently" about it. Microsoft basically admitted that they were unable to make a product that could compete with Safari, so they dropped it.