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IBM to power Xbox future
Microsoft and IBM enter into a semiconductor technology agreement for future Xbox products and services.
Microsoft has today announced that it has entered into a semiconductor technology agreement with IBM. Under the agreement, IBM has licensed its leading-edge semiconductor processor technology to Microsoft for use in future Xbox products and services
" Microsoft is already developing the software and services that will drive the digital decade," said Robbie Bach, senior vice president of the home and entertainment division at Microsoft. " By combining our vision, software experience and R& resources with IBM´s computer and semiconductor technologies, we plan to deliver unprecedented and unparalleled entertainment experiences to consumers while creating new engines of growth for the technology and entertainment industries."
" IBM´s advanced chip technologies are in demand across a wide range of industries and applications," added Bernie Meyerson, IBM fellow and chief technologist for IBM´s technology group. " We´re excited to be working on a project of this magnitude and that Microsoft has chosen IBM to provide technologies that will power future consumer devices and expand the boundaries of what´s possible in entertainment."