Here's something interesting from Xbox AU.

2 days ago (and counting) a Patent past in the U.S which may decide the ending of this console war. Microsoft bought the rights too some very important technologies in OpenGL.

What effect will this have on the gaming market you ask? Gamecube's GPU uses OpenGL. Microsoft can simply raise the price of the OpenGL licence to astronomical figures and single handidly ruin gamecube financially.

But will Microsoft do it? It's shocking publicity, and the US government will be at them for anti-compeditive behaviur. But knowing Microsoft, Gamecube is as good as dead.

Here's the web address, www.xboxau.com