Just as a note, quiet a few pages ago I was pointing out the risk for Streamrollers/Kaveri to not be ready in time for a launch in 2013. I also spoke in the WiiU thread about the risks implied by pushing the boundaries of what it is sane to mass produce further than where the companies for which it is the main business are willing to go with their own products.
I got quiet some mean responses for various reasons but also lets put it nicely brand loyalty but it seems that it was not a insane opinion.
There are rumors since yesterday about things sadly not going well at AMD at all. It seems that the odds for Streamrollers and Kaveri to be pushed back are high. As I stated betting on such a such a part to be ready for a fall 2013 launch was too optimistic.
In another fashion the claim is lot more iffy, Semiaccurate also stated that MSFT were facing yields problems with its prototypes. In time based on Sony claims (ie they will be first to next gen Nintendo aside) it got me to wonder if MSFT could have changed its mind late and moved to another manufacturer(s). Anyway I would not bet on that.
So just saying, I think when it comes to products more and more complex supposed to ship in large quantity with low margins (more loss at launch) taking too much risks is calling for a black swan.
For the interposer / MCM, it could be an option. Actually looking at Nintendo which made that choice one may wonder if they could not have gone with a SOC + low power RAM on a MCM instead of CPU + a GPU including edram, which seems to be what Intel plans for some Haswell parts.
Anyway I'll take a break on beating WiiU design choices as of late I wondered if the WiiU+ a PC could be all I need for the so called next generation. My redwood + llano powered laptop should run the kind of games I enjoy for a couple extra years (1366p and 15" screen are more forgiving than a +45" full HD TV), I won't buy the WiiU at launch so there could be opportunity for interlaced budgeting