XBOX 2 to contain THREE 3.5Ghz 64bit PPC's

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Refer to

http://www.xboxaddicts.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=41&newlang=eng&topic=1&catid=0

Microsoft/Bill Gates quotes during XBOX2's tech demo release.

XNA propels us ahead of Sony in the next-generation games race because the future of gaming is in software, not hardware.
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This is a software revolution. XNA will ultimately deliver thousands of integrated devices that give consumers choice. Sony is talking about a fixed world of hardware that requires everyone to buy everything Sony(1).
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Software will be the single most important force in digital entertainment over the next decade. XNA underscores Microsoft's commitment to the game industry and our desire to work with partners to take the industry to the next level.


Summary of XNA partners.
"Microsoft also proudly added that over 20 developers and middleware companies have already recognised that XNA will drive advancements in the industry, including Argonaut, Criterion, Factor 5, Epic, Valve, Vicarious Visions, Visual Concepts, ATI and Nvidia."