Mill o’ Rumour: ‘Falcon’ Coming Sooner Rather Than Later?
Before I begin, let me just tell you that there is a lot of bad news for the Xbox 360 today. A lot. Just warning you now, so let’s get this show on the road…
I think it can be said that we all are well aware of Microsoft’s persisting and frustrating issues regarding the design of the console. I, even the most staunch and stubborn Xbox 360 fanboy, can not help but acknowledge that Microsoft has a hell of a problem with the continued Red Rings of Death issue. Microsoft has come up with a possible way to stop these Ring of Death issues with a complete redesign of the console, codenamed “Falcon”. But while most of us didn’t expect to see this new, redesigned Xbox 360 until sometime in late 2008, it appears as though Microsoft has accelerated the design process.
A memo leaked from one of the Chinese manufacturers states that the plans to begin setting 65nm processor chips in the mainboards of the consoles have already begun. This means that we’ll be seeing the new ‘Falcon’ 360s on store shelves sometime in or near September, which is good, because I’m tired of my Xbox 360 crapping out on me. And I’m sure you are, too.
Microsoft, Xbox 360, Ring of Death, Falcon
July 19th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Man, this shouldn’t have happened in the first place. I’d like a nice apology card, with a gift certificate or something thrown in.
July 19th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Honestly, more than that I’d like to see Microsoft just up and replace the consoles that come in with the RoD issues with these new, cooler running systems. Remember, they have an image with gamers that they have to save if they want to keep going.