Comments on: Apple & Gaming. The Pippin does NOT mean they gave it a shot. http://www.macblogz.com/2008/05/19/apple-gaming-the-pippin-does-not-mean-they-gave-it-a-shot/ Bridging the Apple Community and Keeping Tabs on the Rumor Mill. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:38:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim of D http://www.macblogz.com/2008/05/19/apple-gaming-the-pippin-does-not-mean-they-gave-it-a-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Jim of D Wed, 21 May 2008 00:20:25 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=73#comment-115 @Floored There's a difference between releasing a console and developing a game. Again, why does Apple need to acknowledge the gaming community as what this blog is asserting? FYI, the Pippin wasn't released during Jobs' time so he has nothing to "make up for". I'm starting to see a slant here. @Floored
There’s a difference between releasing a console and developing a game.

Again, why does Apple need to acknowledge the gaming community as what this blog is asserting?

FYI, the Pippin wasn’t released during Jobs’ time so he has nothing to “make up for”.

I’m starting to see a slant here.

]]> By: Marty http://www.macblogz.com/2008/05/19/apple-gaming-the-pippin-does-not-mean-they-gave-it-a-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Marty Tue, 20 May 2008 18:43:06 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=73#comment-113 They've already shipped a gaming console... It's called Apple TV. Just buy the Bluetooth controller and download games from the ATV's iTunes Store. Later this year, of course. Read my similar post below regarding the Apple TV keyboard. You'll see exactly what Apple's long term strategy is... Placing one OS X box everywhere it's needed, then unleashing the content for each. If they were to make a gaming console, it would be a small silver box running OS X that connects to the internet & your TV and has Bluetooth... And they want EVERYTHING to be downloaded via iTunes (meaning no disc drives). Does this box sound familiar? Apple TV. Keyboard for Apple TV post: "Not going to happen, or at least this will not be for an Apple TV… The Multi-Touch keyboard for the Apple TV shipped a long time ago… It’s called the iPhone, and iPod Touch… Just wait until June." There are already 3rd party apps for the iPhone that do some amazing things when it comes to controlling applications. It's really, really cool. I'm not expecting too much new hardware from Apple in the near future. They are focused on software updates that provide new functionality to existing hardware, and adding content at the moment. They’ve already shipped a gaming console… It’s called Apple TV. Just buy the Bluetooth controller and download games from the ATV’s iTunes Store. Later this year, of course.

Read my similar post below regarding the Apple TV keyboard. You’ll see exactly what Apple’s long term strategy is… Placing one OS X box everywhere it’s needed, then unleashing the content for each.

If they were to make a gaming console, it would be a small silver box running OS X that connects to the internet & your TV and has Bluetooth… And they want EVERYTHING to be downloaded via iTunes (meaning no disc drives). Does this box sound familiar? Apple TV.

Keyboard for Apple TV post:

“Not going to happen, or at least this will not be for an Apple TV… The Multi-Touch keyboard for the Apple TV shipped a long time ago… It’s called the iPhone, and iPod Touch… Just wait until June.”

There are already 3rd party apps for the iPhone that do some amazing things when it comes to controlling applications. It’s really, really cool. I’m not expecting too much new hardware from Apple in the near future. They are focused on software updates that provide new functionality to existing hardware, and adding content at the moment.

]]> By: Floored http://www.macblogz.com/2008/05/19/apple-gaming-the-pippin-does-not-mean-they-gave-it-a-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Floored Tue, 20 May 2008 02:53:24 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=73#comment-107 Jim, do you have any idea what's been happening with Grand Theft Auto IV ? I think it made something like 500 million it's first weekend out. i also think it's projected to make over a billion dollars. THAT'S INSANE FOR THE GAMING COMMUNITY !!! INSANE !!!! Jim, do you have any idea what’s been happening with Grand Theft Auto IV ? I think it made something like 500 million it’s first weekend out. i also think it’s projected to make over a billion dollars. THAT’S INSANE FOR THE GAMING COMMUNITY !!! INSANE !!!!

]]> By: Jim of D http://www.macblogz.com/2008/05/19/apple-gaming-the-pippin-does-not-mean-they-gave-it-a-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Jim of D Tue, 20 May 2008 02:38:44 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=73#comment-106 Why SHOULD Apple give acknowledgement to the gaming community? What makes the gaming community such a big deal that Apple needs to blow the gaming world away? Why SHOULD Apple give acknowledgement to the gaming community? What makes the gaming community such a big deal that Apple needs to blow the gaming world away?

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