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Apple Offers Huge Prizes For Video Game Ports

Posted by Zonk on from the more-than-just-minesweeper dept.

Oculus Habent writes "In an attempt to increase Apple's market share in the home sector, Steve Jobs announced today that he would personally fund prizes for ports of popular gaming titles to the Macintosh platform. Citing the common complaint of lack of game availability for Mac OS X, Jobs suggests that work in this area could seriously improve Macintosh acceptance. Said Jobs, "We've got incredible, stylish computers and an insanely great operating system. The Mac mini made has a huge impact, but it is only the tip of the iceberg." Prizes include Steve's yearly salary for the first ten ports, and twice that amount for "hot new titles" with a simultaneous release." Update: 04/02 18:02 GMT by Z : April 1st hoax story.

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  1. Ahh April 1st! by BlueFashoo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Are there going to be any real posts today?

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  2. Lame by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful
    a) No link to the actual story.

    b) Steve Jobs makes $1/year as CEO.

    c) This is getting gay.

  3. If by AtariAmarok · · Score: 2, Insightful
    "Steve's yearly salary is 1$"

    Since "$1" is pronounced "one dollar", is "1$" pronounced "dollar one"?

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  4. Cryin' Shame by kniLnamiJ-neB · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You know, Apple really OUGHT to do this. I was a Mac fanboy for a long time, until all my friends started playing Windows games that weren't released on the Mac or were released 8 months later, when nobody I knew played them any more. Sure it's a stupid April Fools' joke, but if they actually DID this it might be the smartest thing they've done since ITunes.

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  5. Lighten up, people! by Absentminded-Artist · · Score: 1, Insightful
    C'mon! This was funny.

    What amazes me is all the grumpy posters ragging about how juvenile slashdot is EVERY year. On the SAME day. Like this is some sort of surprise. Whose the April Fool here? Honestly.

    If you know slashdot is going to be "lame" today, why do you bother dropping by? Isn't it a waste of your time? You can't skip reading slashdot even one day? I can't think of a worse waste of time than visiting sites where I hate the content and trolling about how lame everything is.

    Personally, I look forward to April Fools day. It's a big holiday for me and mine. And slashdot's celebration of the holiday is much appreciated.

    I hope to deliver the hottest new title within the next few months. I want my two dollars!

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