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Should Game Consoles Make Breakfast, Too?

Posted by simoniker on from the ham-and-eggs dept.

Ryan writes "Is the idea of 'convergence' (the notion that a single digital appliance will handle multiple tasks) in gaming consoles even worth it? CNET News has an article discussing the issues of convergence related to gaming - it seems like a lot of consumers aren't worried about the bells and whistles, yet they keep throwing them at us." The article mentions the "underwhelming" response to Sony's PSX console/DVR combo, whose "arrival in North America--originally slated to happen in time for the 2004 holiday shopping season--is now set for an unspecified date in 2005."

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  1. "underwhelming response" by User+956 · · Score: 5, Informative

    maybe there was an "underwhelming response" because they were charging an arm and a leg for the fricking thing.

    Tivo = $99.

    PS2 = $150.

    Tivo + PS2 = $900?

    what kind of math is that?

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  2. Re:Yes, convergence is good by User+956 · · Score: 3, Informative

    But don't try to do it all with hardware. Imagine a device that I can plug into my TV. It will play DVDs, it will take my CD's, convert them to MP3s (autmatcially putting in track names and authors), it will allow internet surfing (yes, a TV isn't as good as a monitor), PVR, game playing, paying bills online, etc. it will handle VOIP (with built in message manage), IM...

    The sad thing is, you can already do all of those things with a modded xbox. And what's even sadder is, it'll cost you under 200 bucks.

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