Microsoft and Nvidia Still Haven’t Come to Terms

What?  They better do it fast.

http://www.xboxgaming.com/index.php?page=news&full=yes&id=114

Sep. 2, 6:37 pm
Revealed today in a filing with the SEC, Nvidia and Microsoft have not come to terms over the cost of Nvidia’s GPU.
Revealed today in a filing with the SEC, Nvidia and Microsoft have not come to terms over the cost of Nvidia’s GPU. Nvidia still refuses to lower the cost of chips it sells Microsoft, saying that original profit estimates failed to pan out. Microsoft is seeking damages to the tune of $13 Million as Nvidia has violated the original deal. Nvidia claims that their costs are higher than expected and refuses to budge, saying that Microsoft owes them more money. If this problem is not resolved quickly production of GPU’s for the Xbox by Nvidia may slow to a halt.

Microsoft representatives have been meeting with several different chipmakers in Taiwan, among them the contractor in Taiwan who builds the GPU’s for Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Just today it was revealed Microsoft has gotten ACER computer maker Wistron, also based in Taiwan, to make Xbox’s for them. Wistron will make several components of the Xbox themselves, although the terms of the agreement have not been released. (Check Xboxgaming for full article on Wistron deal) I think evidence is mounting that the Nvidia GPU may be replaced in the Xbox.

m$ should just call bitboys and get it over with

Bitboys STILL haven\'t even released anything yet, not even like beta silicon (at least last time I checked).

Maybe they lack in loot to make anything. Wait, M$ could cover them for that, they got more than enough to go around.

*smacks forehead*

I forgot!! They are loosing money at an alarming rate because of X-box! Doh!!!

[insert your whitty X-box joke/comment here]

Like ACER makes such great PC components let\'s sign them.

I think evidence is mounting that the Nvidia GPU may be replaced in the Xbox.

Isn\'t this practically impossible, because of massive compatibility issues? And if they did do it whoever they hire would have to reverse engineer the existing GPU, which is illegal, no?    

Whatever happens MS is stuck with Nvidia as far as I can see. Unless they decide to start making X-Box versions; 1.02, 1.03, etc. Hey it made Bill rich once, maybe it\'ll work again.

Maybe Nvidia doesn\'t own the rights on the GPU on their own? If it\'s Microsofts, then I don\'t see the problem of using non-Nvidia production plants to manufactor it. Pretty much depends on the deal Microsoft and Nvidia went in to...

If it does come to this though, I think Microsoft is giving themselves the boot, as Nvidia was the best thing that could come along with Xbox. If they stuff it up, I wonder what will be in Xbox 2...