DISQUS

Steve O'Hear, editor · 1 year ago

I'm pretty convinced the patent, and Apple's gaming strategy, is really just about the iPhone/iPod Touch and future handhelds. As for the AppleTV, if Steve Jobs won't even open it up to third-party plugins, widgets and codecs etc., then I don't think gaming is even on the radar.

What is certain is that the iPhone SDK will lead to tons of games, and the device has a powerful graphics engine. Therefore expect the iPhone/iPod touch to evolve into: Mobile Web, Video and Audio, and Games.

Tedious · 1 year ago

1. Apple did not make the Pippin. That was a product of Licensed Clone Maker. The product died (as all clones did) when Steve Jobs returned to Apple.

2. Your "AppleTV + iPhone = Game Console" theory has merit. Apple products are supposed to "just work", and if you buy multiple Apple products, they are supposed to work even better.

3. If Apple does this, expect the typical gamer to deride it for not being the be-all-end-all-gaming-device-to-rule-them-all, and to hate it for being insanely popular with REAL casual gamers, not just those who like to THINK they are. (Those who do buy it will be called sheep and accused of only buying it because Apple is a cult)

Michael · 1 year ago

I'm sure that Apple is planning some sort of strategy for gaming on the iPhone, in my opinion I think the iPhone is going to be the absolute best gaming device once firmware 2.0 comes out. As for the Apple TV, I don't think that Apple will really focus too much on gaming on that device, possibly more casual games like are available for the iPod but nothing like what will be available on the iPhone.

james braselton · 1 year ago

WELL I HOPE THAT APPLE RELEASES THE FIRST SSD SOLID STATE DRIVE GAMING UNIT.