http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080210-apple-applies-for-trademark-extension-relating-to-gaming.html
Possible hint towards an Apple game console? I'm not convinced, but an interesting concept.
There's no way on Earth Apple are going to be able to compete with the big boys in the console market. Microsoft pretty much brute-forced their way into the market with their immense cash reserves and lucky for them it paid off.
I think any potential gaming functions would simply flesh out the AppleTV and target the casual gamer. It doesn't take powerful hardware to run games like "Scene It" or "The Sims" and with newer chips almost on the market that incorporate on-die graphics processors it certainly seems possible.
In an age of Media Centres, Sky boxes, PS3s, Xboxes all fighting for space under the TV I'm not sure we need yet another box.
Thoughts?
Possible hint towards an Apple game console? I'm not convinced, but an interesting concept.
There's no way on Earth Apple are going to be able to compete with the big boys in the console market. Microsoft pretty much brute-forced their way into the market with their immense cash reserves and lucky for them it paid off.
I think any potential gaming functions would simply flesh out the AppleTV and target the casual gamer. It doesn't take powerful hardware to run games like "Scene It" or "The Sims" and with newer chips almost on the market that incorporate on-die graphics processors it certainly seems possible.
In an age of Media Centres, Sky boxes, PS3s, Xboxes all fighting for space under the TV I'm not sure we need yet another box.
Thoughts?