ATI has hinted that it wants to partner with Microsoft for the long haul following its involvement on the company"s next-generation games console, Xbox 360, which is due to ship later this year with an ATI graphics part at its core. "Our view is that when we enter a partnership like Xbox with Microsoft, it"s not a one-shot. It"s really a launch on a long-term partnership," said ATI CEO Dave Orton, speaking to Reuters during a technology seminar in Taipei.