Xbox 360’s Jasper to result in price cut and better reliability?

In a recent blog post by Dean Takahashi, it was revealed that the new motherboard coming for the Microsoft Xbox 360 will be codenamed “Jasper.” It’s set to be incorporated into Xbox 360s come August 2008 and is predicted to bring in some good stuff for console buyers.

The new motherboard will have a 65-nanometer graphics card from ATI along with smaller memory chips. If all goes according to plan, Jasper will result in lower costs for Microsoft and more reliability for consumers.

The post says that in a neutral point of view, Jasper may indeed make the Xbox 360 a lot safer from the “red lights of death” than its predecessors. The smaller graphics chip, the post says, will result in less heat, making temperature management a lot easier.

The article further predicts that a new price cut should follow since the Xbox 360 shaved US$ 50 off its tag after the Falcon motherboards were implemented months ago.

The only gripe that the source had over the matter is that it’s not happening any sooner than scheduled. Implementing Jasper with all its benefits should make the Xbox 360 more competitive with the Nintendo Wii, at the same time create more space between it and the Sony PlayStation 3’s market share.

Ordinary consumers won’t have to go through the trouble of digesting all the tech talk. All they need to understand is that come the third quarter of next year, they might be worrying less about the dreaded breakdowns and more about how to stop playing their favorite titles.

In a recent blog post by Dean Takahashi, it was revealed that the new motherboard coming for the Microsoft Xbox 360 will be codenamed “Jasper.” It’s set to be incorporated into Xbox 360s come August 2008 and is predicted to bring in some good stuff for console buyers.

The new motherboard will have a 65-nanometer graphics card from ATI along with smaller memory chips. If all goes according to plan, Jasper will result in lower costs for Microsoft and more reliability for consumers.

The post says that in a neutral point of view, Jasper may indeed make the Xbox 360 a lot safer from the “red lights of death” than its predecessors. The smaller graphics chip, the post says, will result in less heat, making temperature management a lot easier.

The article further predicts that a new price cut should follow since the Xbox 360 shaved US$ 50 off its tag after the Falcon motherboards were implemented months ago.

The only gripe that the source had over the matter is that it’s not happening any sooner than scheduled. Implementing Jasper with all its benefits should make the Xbox 360 more competitive with the Nintendo Wii, at the same time create more space between it and the Sony PlayStation 3’s market share.

Ordinary consumers won’t have to go through the trouble of digesting all the tech talk. All they need to understand is that come the third quarter of next year, they might be worrying less about the dreaded breakdowns and more about how to stop playing their favorite titles.