To combat the red ring of death and other problems that plagued the 360, chip evolution and improvement has been an important consideration for Microsoft. The Falcon revision, for example, has improved things slightly.
Microsoft, then, hopes with this next update, codenamed Jasper, will let them put the rash of console problems behind them. Microsoft is setting up provisions to start updating the Xbox 360 with a 65nm GPU late August. This information is backed by a report from CENS, saying they already contracted with a few company’s to build the new chips.
It is also known that the Falcon chips are depleted, so that paves the way for a quick transition to Jasper. Reports are also saying that the next update after Jasper will not happen for a year after its release.
via dailytech.com
“Microsoft is setting up provisions to start updating the Xbox 360 with a 65nm GPU late August.”
I always heard they were going to be Released in Augs? Or is that when they are going to start the updating process?
Even with this fix, that won’t take care of the other 14 million units that are out now that are just patched with a better cooler. I guess IF the 3 year warranty starte in AUG, then by the end of 3 years they would have all the “bad” xbox’s out of the public. Assuming that they start to replace the “bad” ones with the newer Jasper chip machines! (which is why they should do, but won’t)