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VIA/Apex Game Console Details Leaked

Posted by simoniker on from the not-so-much-of-a-phantom? dept.

DammiTT writes "It seems that Apex are releasing a new PC-based 'console', using VIA components, later this year. It'll be announced during CES on January 8th." However, HardOCP already has some initial pictures and details up on its site, for this "ApeXtreme Personal Gaming Console and DVD Player", or PGC. According to this early, unconfirmed report, it's running a 1.4Ghz VIA chipset, the CN400, and "will be powered by a near-instant-on version of WinXP (embedded) with Windows Media Player, and... will have removable media in the form of DVD/CD." It comes with "a 40GB IDE hard drive... you can play DVD movies, audio and video CDs... [and] the price points will be at US$299 and US$399."

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  1. Suspend Button by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny


    I noticed that the unit has a Suspend Button instead of a Power Button....

    Gotta wonder what the uptime record is for Windows Empbeded....;-)

  2. Planet of the APEs? by Neo-Rio-101 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Couldn't they have picked a better name?
    APE extreme? Makes me think of gorillas.

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  3. Re:Mmm.. Cheap Linux workstation? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, linux must be installed on it! Everything is obviously better with linux... even if the device is designed for the purpose of running windows based games...

  4. Gorillas by tepples · · Score: 2, Funny

    APE extreme? Makes me think of gorillas.

    Yes, you'll be able to emulate Donkey Kong Country or Ape Escape on this machine, as well as watch the Planet of the Apes DVD.

  5. Re:X this X that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Excuse me, but that is an extreme example of an exhilic exhortation. explication is expected. upon further examination; the letter deserves proper exaltation. it shall exact the proper amount of remuneration from your exchequer for such exaggeration whereas it exceeds the excellence expected it. the letter shall not go into exile due to your execrable exhortation . we see no exigency but exiguous explanation for your request. we expect expiation.

  6. Windows Update by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    How will I run Windows Update on this machine? Does the console/DVD player need to be activated with Microsoft or Apex when I buy it?

  7. Re:You know what this means? by Visceral+Monkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    What is this "copyright" you speak of?

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  8. Re:Say it ten times fast: by ActionPlant · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why thank you good sir. Believe it or not, I wasn't even trying.

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