CIO ITStrategy: XBox Approach ...

Gartner recommends that we expand our horizons and understand emerging and consumer technologies to support the next wave of IT strategy. ...

... "The analyst group says technology professionals should see, touch and use at least three of the following in 2006: 1. Web based micro-applications such as Writely.com or Num Sum; 2. Flickr; 3. A new generation of consoles such as Nintendo Revolution or Xbox 360; " ...

CIO ITStrategy: XBox Approach: Via CNET: Gartner: IT managers should use Xbox ...



IBM delivers Power-based chip for Microsoft Xbox 360 worldwide launch: "Microsoft's aggressive timetable required that IBM take the Xbox 360 chip design from concept to full execution in just 24 months, said Ilan Spillinger, IBM Distinguished Engineer and director of the IBM Design Center for Xbox 360. IBM's success in delivering the chip to meet Microsoft's worldwide launch illustrates our commitment to innovative processor design that builds on IBM's wealth of intellectual property. The Xbox 360 project called upon the full range of IBM's On Demand technology capabilities, including our Engineering & Technology Services unit for custom design work and our world wide manufacturing resources to meet the aggressive time to market demands for this advanced microprocessor, said Jim Comfort, vice president and Strategic Client Executive, IBM Systems and Technology Group."