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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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