considering that many people stick their console in out-of-way locations (read: above VCR in crowded entartainment center) they'll have to have one hell of a cooling system or it'll melt.

Also we never know what Intel is working on, because they don't announce a new chip until it's ready for release.
Sony has to announce early, since many of their patrons are teens they need save-their-money/beg-their-parents time before it comes out biggrin: