We can t confirm it though, as Nintendo is really lax about putting out press releases and the like to keep us informed. Seems like giving info to the press would be a good idea as the competition heats up amongst the console vendors. Today s Inquirer says the company is threatening sanctions against anyone who leaks info to the press about the board. Apparently, a Taiwanese source who told The Inquirer about product features has been told that if they mention the chipset to the press before its June 4th launch date, there will be hell to pay. Bad form, we say.
Folks generally don t leak info to sabotage products.
They tell the press about things they are excited about. At least one source told us that the AMD tech tour was referring interested parties to Tom's Hardware Guide to see that very board. Nobody likes a bully especially when that bully picks on people who are creating a buzz for their products. Now, not only has Linux proven itself in many applications, but it s gaining acceptance as a stable platform for building products for the general public. Netgem, a European developer of interactive services, plans to build new products based on these chips.