Microsoft calls Power Macs an Interim Development Tool

By C.K. Sample, III

TUAW reader, Brock, wrote in with a tip pointing this out: Microsoft begrudgingly admitted to demoing recent videos associated with their new Xbox 360 on Macs. According to News.com, an official Microsoft spokesman blushed* before admitting, "We purchased a number of Apple G5's because very specific hardware components of the G5 allow developers to emulate some of the technology behind future Xbox products and services." Then a few minutes later when the spokesman got a hold of himself, feeling emboldened by the attention he was receiving*, he added with a sneer*, "This is an interim development tool that will be replaced with a more powerful and comprehensive solution later." [emphasis mine]

More powerful and comprehensive? The rumors of new more powerful Macs on the horizon must be true! ;-)

*I made these asterisked parts up.

Thanks, Brock! 

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