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Apple Console Rumour Resurfaces

Posted by Zonk on from the super-dooper-ipod-express dept.

1up has commentary on speculation from an industry analyst, which GamesIndustry.biz has published. Prudential analyst Jesse Tortora gesticulates wildly in the direction of renewed interest by Apple in the games market. From the GI.biz article: "We think the videogame market represents a distinct possibility for Apple, especially considering that it recently announced the availability of videogames for its iPod through its iTunes store ... The game console device could be morphed out of some combination of the MacMini and iTV, while the handheld player could be developed as an enhancement for a future version of the widescreen iPod."

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  1. Apple Need To Do Something ORIGNAL! by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Buy Nintendo, slap an Apple logo on the Wii, call it Applicious and get sued by the Beatles (again)!

  2. Re:iTV not released yet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    We've had ITV for years in the UK. Trust me, you don't want it.

  3. About time! by The-Bus · · Score: 2, Funny

    We needed a Dreamcast for this generation and the original Microsoft Xbox team has been pretty nervous about "being the next Dreamcast" ever since the 360 debuted its weird circular logo and brought Peter Moore on to lead the whole thing.

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  4. don't forget by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    the joystick will only have one button.

    1. Re:don't forget by Lehk228 · · Score: 3, Funny

      and it will take over 20 minutes to copy a 17 meg file

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    2. Re:don't forget by aplusjimages · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm still waiting for the keyboard that has one key. It would be a welcome change from the 104 keys, plus mouse current computers use.

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    3. Re:don't forget by jandrese · · Score: 3, Funny

      Especially if that button is labeled "Do what I want".

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  5. I don't see this working..here's why by way2trivial · · Score: 1, Funny

    how many games do you play that can be made to work with just one button on the controller?

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  6. Let's do the math by Infonaut · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are battling it out for console supremacy, devoting massive resources to winning this war.

    Hey, what a great time for Apple to jump in! Low barriers to entry. No entrenched competitors, and a vast unserved market with pent-up demand. It's *perfect*!!!

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