Nintendo is in the process of creating their nextgeneration Game consol code-named "Dolphin", Not much is know about how the system will look, or what games will be available, but some of the stats have been leaked, and are quite impressive. IBM's 'GEKKO' processor will power the new consol at a clock speed of 400MHz. Expect your first look at the new system, bsed on DVD stored games, late summer Y2K.
Some specs from the project-dolphin site:
CPU: IBM Gekko Processor (an extension of the IBM Power PC architecture)
System Clock: 400 MHz
System Memory: High-speed DRAM technology
Memory Bus Bandwidth: 3.2 GB/second
Semiconductor Process 0.18 Micron Copper Technology
Graphics: Custom Chip designed by ArtX, Inc. of Palo Alto, CA
Clock Speed: 200MHz
Semiconductor Processor 0.18 Micron embedded DRAM technology
Software Medium: Proprietary DVD
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