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Scientific-Atlanta Mulling Video Game Set-Top Box

Posted by simoniker on from the tv-fun-and-games dept.

NickNiel writes "According to Yahoo, Scientific-Atlanta (a digital cable set-top box manufacturer) is 'planning to develop television set-top boxes with high-performance video game capabilities, which could compete with game consoles such as Nintendo's GameCube and Sony's PlayStation 2.' My favorite quote, from CEO James McDonald: 'I can give (game players) the same performance you get out of those game boxes," he added. 'There is no question that games is one... market we will be in.'"

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  1. pooh, thats nothing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    i will only consider it if and when it performs better than the phantom.

    1. Re:pooh, thats nothing by 5+Second+Rule · · Score: 3, Funny

      You state that you will only consider it if and when it performs better than the Phantom. The innuendo is that the Phantom does not exist, performs poorly and is generally a laughable piece of vaporware. You can expect a C&D statement shortly.

      -The Infinium Labs Lawyers

  2. Whatever they pay him, it's too much by NSash · · Score: 4, Funny
    "I can give (game players) the same performance you get out of those game boxes," he added.

    Now here's a man who sounds like he knows what he's doing!

    1. Re:Whatever they pay him, it's too much by cgenman · · Score: 3, Funny

      Bob from accounting: "My kids really love their Xbox thingie, and we already use Windows in our boxes. Why not make a hybrid box?"

      James the CEO: "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?"

      Bob from accounting: "That doesn't make any sense."

      James the CEO: "Then they'll never see it coming."

      --
      The ______ Agenda
  3. In related news . . . by superultra · · Score: 2, Funny

    McDonalds also announced today that as of September 20th 2004, children will open the bags of purchased Happy Meals and find within McDonald's own McXPlayCube, which will, according to PR Vice-President H. Burgalar "continue to establish McDonalds as a major player not only in beef preparation, but also the increasingly popular video gaming market."

    In response, Billy Gray, the 12 year old kid down the street, has stated that he plans to counter McDonalds's advance into console market with a "Whoop-ass beast of a machine that's motto will be 'All GTA All The Time.'" In what will no doubt be a welcomed change to the console market, this will not be a "box" like Scientific-Atlanta's console, but a "cool little ball of circuits in liquid that can also double as a hackey-sac."