Twenty7KVN
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They have to do more than drop the wii name to rebuild their image.The posts in this thread make my pray that Nintendo drops Wii from their next console name.
They have to do more than drop the wii name to rebuild their image.The posts in this thread make my pray that Nintendo drops Wii from their next console name.
Of course they will. Even if their next console has a similar philosophy, the brand is completely tarnished now.The posts in this thread make my pray that Nintendo drops Wii from their next console name.
The only candidate that isn't Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Samsung, Texas Instruments, Broadcom...
I'm afraid console vendors universally disagree with you there.
Me too. Very surprising that all of these important roles aren't being hoarded in Japan. Cause you know NoA/E have no real autonomy, just puppets on a (Japanese) string.I'm pretty surprised they're actually hiring this position out of the US.
Me too. Very surprising that all of these important roles aren't being hoarded in Japan. Cause you know NoA/E have no real autonomy, just puppets on a (Japanese) string.
Is this the earliest confirmation we've ever had for a new system? 2 years after launch.
Is this the earliest confirmation we've ever had for a new system? 2 years after launch.
Yeah, NCL obviously dictates the general direction and is heavily involved in the decision making process. I wouldn't expect that to change. The engineering leads are and have pretty much always been located in the US, a fact quite a few people evidently didn't know.
Interesting, I always though the engeneering leads were in Japan, but you say makes sense since they sent constant requirements to IBM, and since the vender is foreign... Also Nintendo acts like a supervisor about philosophy, and hw requirements.Yeah, NCL obviously dictates the general direction and is heavily involved in the decision making process. I wouldn't expect that to change. The engineering leads are and have pretty much always been located in the US, a fact quite a few people evidently didn't know.
Redmond? isn't that where Microsoft headquarters are?
Redmond? isn't that where Microsoft headquarters are?
Nintendo has been comfortable with ARM for their handhelds, and they're unifying their architecture for the next round. Why would they dump both ARM and PowerPC? PowerPC is the only dead end here.
- Too expensive and not in that business.
- Never done custom before. ARM seems unlikely for home console.
- Not in custom business. ARM unlikely for home console.
- Not in that business. ARM unlikely for home console.
- They left the SoC business entirely.
- A sinking ship. No data suggest they're even competent.
Want to keep going? Chinese companies (AllWinner, Rock Chip, etc.) are likely out over copied design concerns, above ARM concerns. ST just left the business too.
None of those canidates even seem likely. Intel seem like the closest and I don't have the slightest idea what the would possibly put in a console. Especially an industry that is obviously shifting silicon budget to GPU space.
- Too expensive and not in that business.
- Never done custom before. ARM seems unlikely for home console.
- Not in custom business. ARM unlikely for home console.
- Not in that business. ARM unlikely for home console.
- They left the SoC business entirely.
- A sinking ship. No data suggest they're even competent.
Want to keep going? Chinese companies (AllWinner, Rock Chip, etc.) are likely out over copied design concerns, above ARM concerns. ST just left the business too.
I'm pretty sure Nintendo will go all ARM in the future. PowerPC is no longer viable and x86 isn't really all that efficient. So basically any company capable of designing ARM based SoCs with adequate GPUs is a possibility. Personally, my money would be on Qualcomm or AMD (ARM based APU), maybe Nvidia.
- Too expensive and not in that business.
- Never done custom before. ARM seems unlikely for home console.
- Not in custom business. ARM unlikely for home console.
- Not in that business. ARM unlikely for home console.
- They left the SoC business entirely.
- A sinking ship. No data suggest they're even competent.
Want to keep going? Chinese companies (AllWinner, Rock Chip, etc.) are likely out over copied design concerns, above ARM concerns. ST just left the business too.
- Too expensive and not in that business.
- Never done custom before. ARM seems unlikely for home console.
- Not in custom business. ARM unlikely for home console.
- Not in that business. ARM unlikely for home console.
- They left the SoC business entirely.
- A sinking ship. No data suggest they're even competent.
Want to keep going? Chinese companies (AllWinner, Rock Chip, etc.) are likely out over copied design concerns, above ARM concerns. ST just left the business too.
Wait what? Why didn't hear about this before? Seems not to be widely reported either, but that quite significant for Tat Iwamoto having been one of the core Wii U design managers within Nintendo Technology and Development.Tat Iwamoto left Nintendo to join Apple a few months ago so I assume Nintendo is looking for a replacement.
I'm pretty sure Nintendo will go all ARM in the future.
Redmond? isn't that where Microsoft headquarters are?
NOA and Microsoft are across the street from one another.
How would that affect the porting of x86 console and PC games?
I think this opening might be for its handheld since it mentions "low power" but who knows, their consoles used low power too but you would think they would take a different direction.
All three research departments (IRD in Kyoto, NTD in Redmond and NERD in Paris) work on operating systems and tools as far as I know.Is that also true for the system software (tools, os, etc.)?
Yeah, I've noticed it a while ago digging through Linkedin. Even more surprising, Robert Champagne left Nintendo to join Amazon in August. He was pretty much the head of NTD as far as I can tell and has been with Nintendo since the 90s.Wait what? Why didn't hear about this before? Seems not to be widely reported either, but that quite significant for Tat Iwamoto having been one of the core Wii U design managers within Nintendo Technology and Development.
I'm afraid console vendors universally disagree with you there.
"Hol' up, Hol' up. Wii Them Thriis. Hol' up, Hol' up, Hol' up!"Wii Them 3
I'm pretty sure Nintendo will go all ARM in the future. PowerPC is no longer viable and x86 isn't really all that efficient. So basically any company capable of designing ARM based SoCs with adequate GPUs is a possibility. Personally, my money would be on Qualcomm or AMD (ARM based APU), maybe Nvidia.
20 pages of how this means new console in 2016, while the truth is that they will always look for staff and work on next gen systems.
They already put a plan in place to merge their software environments. Why not just make one reasonably powerful piece of hardware in a handheld format? Use that Wii U Streaming Tech to make an HDMI dongle for a television, and stream from your handheld. No console required anymore.
If this is related to the next handheld, would Nintendo's recent decision (New 3DS model) of using more than two cores define the scalability of their new hardware? Which SoC would be the best equipped for them in your opinion?
How are the chances that its next system be backwards compatible with Wii U?
No idea, but I could see them using two versions of same SoC with a different number of cores in both handheld and console.If this is related to the next handheld, would Nintendo's recent decision (New 3DS model) of using more than two cores define the scalability of their new hardware? Which SoC would be the best equipped for them in your opinion?
Nintendo has been comfortable with ARM for their handhelds, and they're unifying their architecture for the next round. Why would they dump both ARM and PowerPC? PowerPC is the only dead end here.
None of those canidates even seem likely.
I'm pretty sure Nintendo will go all ARM in the future. PowerPC is no longer viable and x86 isn't really all that efficient. So basically any company capable of designing ARM based SoCs with adequate GPUs is a possibility. Personally, my money would be on Qualcomm or AMD (ARM based APU), maybe Nvidia.
In the last 5 years there's been tons of ARM based home consoles vs 3 which aren't. Even Sony made one!
When have the vendors wanted low power on launch?
Its all about revisions
Why does Apple/Google/MS have a watch, phone, tablet, laptop, and STB? Because one-size cannot possibly fit all. The number of screen sizes is increasing, not decreasing and more than the software, there are design and usability differences between each.
Yeah but how much do they need to be competitive with PCs though? Certainly not enough to loss lead by any significant margins.Traditionally sure, but to be competitive with PCs and viable for a long time nowadays you can't really put together a great machine for under 50W.
Nintendo doesn't have the luxury of sinking billions of dollars into R&D for another commercial flop. They should build one device, and do it well.