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iCade, an Arcade Cabinet Docking Bay For Your iPad

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i'd-buy-one dept.

schmidt349 writes "ThinkGeek has announced a cool new accessory for that iPad you're too ashamed to be seen buying in the Apple Store. iCade is an arcade cabinet/dock that lets you play all your favorite vintage arcade games at your desk, on the airplane, or in the bathroom with an authentic look and feel. Games are still being licensed, but iCade's launch titles include Dig Dug, Donkey Kong, Q-Bert, and everyone's favorite, Super Steve Brothers. Quarters, thick veil of cigarette smoke, and annoying eight-year-olds are not included."

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  1. mod me +5 troll by Shakrai · · Score: 2

    I've always wanted to try this.....

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  2. Brilliant! by whisper_jeff · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I know I'll (rightly) be labeled an Apple fanboi for this but THAT IS FUCKING BRILLIANT!!

    That is easily one of the coolest damn accessories I've seen for a computer device! Gawd damn, the 10 year old geek that hung around arcades who still lives in me is jumping up and down with glee over that while the Apple fanboi in me is saying "yeah. I know. I want to get it already. Calm the hell down kid!"

    Too! Fucking! Cool!

    1. Re:Brilliant! by uncledrax · · Score: 4, Interesting

      I have to agree.. I know it's a Thinkgeek AF product, but I think they can/should actually make this one..

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    2. Re:Brilliant! by Above · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yes, I would totally buy one. This would be awesome on my desk.

    3. Re:Brilliant! by sootman · · Score: 2, Informative

      They managed to turn last year's Tauntaun sleeping bag into reality, right?

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  3. Not user friendly by cmiller173 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Ignoring the obvious April fools' part of this, I think the screen would need to be angled back a bit for for usability sake.

  4. Re:A Fool, but cool by rtobyr · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It's too bad this isn't real. It could be done relatively easily, and people would buy it. I don't imagine that Apple would want MAME on their App Store, though. You'd have to do it for jailbroken iPads.

  5. Sinistar by Princeofcups · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hate to bitch, but unless it has a 49 position joystick for Sinistar, I'm not interested.

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  6. Re:Damnit April Fools Day I Hate You by Rary · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I would so buy that.

    So tell them. If enough people want it, they'll make it.

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  7. Re:Call me crazy... by CrackerJackz · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Its always a little sad to me that in this day and age, a neat idea can't happen not because of a technical reason, but because of a licensing / legal problem.