Adinnieken on 04 December 2011
Samsung was sourced as the manufacturer of the Surface 2 because they make LCDs. Plain and simple.
The Xbox 360's RRoD problem was a result of poor thermodynamic engineering. The heat build-up from the GPU caused the PC Board to warp, the warpage put pressure against the GPU and solder joints. The solder was not designed for the heat generated, resulting separation and cold solder joints.
No one is going to manufacture a branded game console for Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft. The cost of manufacturing the device, as well as the cost of royalties paid to Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft would make manufacturing the console a money losing proposition.
So the premise of the article is ridiculous.
