Xbox 720 & PS4 codenames revealed, Microsoft’s ‘Oban’ chip still delayed – rumour

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However, the same site also reported onproblems with the chip’s manufacturing with one source calling the component quality ‘painfully low’. The issue is rumoured to have cause production delays.

RROD again?

The site suggests PS4 will launch Spring or Autumn 2014.

 Good news if true.

The name of the PS4 project is Thebes. As you might have guessed, other than it being an AMD CPU and GPU, we don’t have much more specific details. It is said to be a 28nm part, likely fabbed at Global Foundries or IBM for the first run, and out after Oban. That would most likely be the spring of 2014, but it could be fall of that year too.

I don't like the CPU + GPU together from AMD... seems too weak. But I like the 28nm talk .

Microsoft wouldnt make that massive mistake twice.

Are you sure? A Microsoft employee(dont' know which one) stated that their decision to launch first and all those troubles was worth it as it gave them several advantages. 

I just don't see how anyone can buy the next-gen Xbox with confidence.

The current xbox is probably the best hardware out there.  I'd say the biggest risk of the 3 would be the next PS as it will no doubt be made on the cheap to save costs for the ailing parent company.

The best? Are you talking about reliability? I don't even think we have any data that suggests that.
It is still an Xbox 360 though, it is a completely different process to make an entirely new console with completely different parts.

A reliable Xbox 360 Slim in no way speaks to Microsofts ability to launch reliable next-gen console. All I'm saying is that at the first reports of failing consoles...people need to pay attention. Don't let brand loyalty cloud your judgement.

In no way? lol cmon. Surely the PR and financial faoout is reason enough to get things right next time. The 360 Slim is reliable, the first Xbox was more reliable then PS2. Id say MS has a good shot next gen.