Do think Apple would ever make a Gaming console?

Sony Did

Microsoft Did

Will Apple ever?

I don't think there is room for them

iPod/iPhone? But yea i think its too crowded for apple to enter

Maybe, but it would be overpriced and underpowered. Wouldn't stop the loyal apple fanbase from buying it and then trying to shove it down everyone elses throat with sayings like "it just works". I swear some people would buy a turd as long as it had a Apple symbol on it.

They did years ago. It failed. They didn't try again.

They did years ago. It failed. They didn't try again.

randomwiiplayer

Look at the Xbox last gen and look at it now.Not that it failed,but MS lost a lot with it.

Maybe, but it would be overpriced and underpowered. Wouldn't stop the loyal apple fanbase from buying it and then trying to shove it down everyone elses throat with sayings like "it just works". I swear some people would buy a turd as long as it had a Apple symbol on it.

Snagal123

Sony Did

Microsoft Did

Will Apple ever?

Heroldp813

Maybe, but it would be overpriced and underpowered. Wouldn't stop the loyal apple fanbase from buying it and then trying to shove it down everyone elses throat with sayings like "it just works". I swear some people would buy a turd as long as it had a Apple symbol on it.

Snagal123

Never heard of the Apple Pippin?

Actually someone already made this topic on here! LOL

It wouldnt work. With apples cost structure, they would end up with a machine that would cost around $700.. with no disc (download only). I dont even think this itablet will work.. who needs that really? its not powerful enough to really do anything with and its basically just a $600 toy.

Maybe, but it would be overpriced and underpowered. Wouldn't stop the loyal apple fanbase from buying it and then trying to shove it down everyone elses throat with sayings like "it just works". I swear some people would buy a turd as long as it had a Apple symbol on it.

Snagal123

yeah that pretty much sums up what the pippin was back in 1996.

Don't they have that table thing that they'll release soon?

Don't they have that table thing that they'll release soon?

ChaltierX

wasn't that MS surface?

Remember the Apple Bandai Pippin? Didn't think so.

it would be cool but i doubt it.

It would probably end up being a terrible console, so......... don't think so.

Is that a SCSI port? What was Apple thinking?

Well.........There's this.

Well.........There's this.

heretrix

Oh Christ tell me they are kidding? What the hell Apple? Stick to making overpriced, overrated, under developed computers and MP3 players.

Nope. But they might come up with a new Apple TV device with an App store. Iphone style.

Sony Did

Microsoft Did

Will Apple ever?

Heroldp813

its called the pippin google it

big failure

I would rather gaming to completely die, than have Apple join.

Nah. The gaming industry isin't "cool" enough for Apple :roll: . Could you imagine all the douchebags who would get it? Awful. (Not a fan of Apple)

(Not a fan of Apple)

Omustu

I don't hate Apple, i just hate the people who own them, i wish they'd all just jump of a cliff, the punch of****:D:P

[QUOTE="Omustu"](Not a fan of Apple)

Snagal123

I don't hate Apple, i just hate the people who own them, i wish they'd all just jump of a cliff, the punch of****:D:P

Exactly! The amount of twits who have it at my uni, and they all dress the same and hang out at starbucks drinking there frappachinos, who think there better than you because they speant £1300 on a laptop that looks like an ailen's lunchtray.

When they can prove the can make good games for you know.... Their products that are perfectly capable of running games.. The macbooks and imacs. Then they can enter the game market

I think they tried once, and it failed. They might again, but I don't think it would be very good, or it would be good but way over priced. They would have charged a grand at least for a PS3 type system. The reason that Microsoft made the (direct)xbox is because consoles were hurting PC sales, gaming consoles aren't hurting mac sales.

They did years ago. It failed. They didn't try again.

randomwiiplayer

the apple of then is different from the apple of now besides apple just sponsored it and it was actually namco bandai's console

The Apple of today and the Apple of the Pippin days are two totally different companies.

Apple brought the iPod, iPhone and the iMac and those were all huge because of brilliant marketing, brilliant software and Steve Jobs heading the company again.

But I don't think Apple would be stupid enough to enter such a volatile industry like Gaming. They will stick to the iPhone,iPod,iTablet market and makes games for those, but no consoles.

Although if Apple bought a company like OnLive that would be HUGE. OnLive's CEO is the creator of Apple Quicktime.

i think it would be great if apple did. however the market can't support 4 systems so one will have to go.

who will it be?

sony has a machine that is a great multimedia device loved by adults24-40.

the wii has the hearts of women all over the world.

MS has the gaming machine loved by males 12-24

where does apple fit? (their products ae cool and trendy)

key word is trendy. timing would be so important for them.

ms and sony would have to go BD and streaming gaming service to survive apple entry.

what do you think?

There's not much room in this industry for a fourth console at this time. Plus i don't see Apple making much of an effort when it comes to gaming on their devices (except for mini games and such for the iPhone), so i don't see Apple making a push in this market anytime soon (they need to establish a first party and encourage third party development first). Not to mention factors like their current pricing stragedy, which wouldn't work in a highly competetive industry like this one.

It's funny how many people mindlessly hate on Apple ... navstar29

I think the people that "mindlessly" loves Apple balances it out. Those that check out OS wars know what i mean.

There's not much room in this industry for a fourth console at this time. Plus i don't see Apple making much of an effort when it comes to gaming on their devices (except for mini games and such for the iPhone), so i don't see Apple making a push in this market anytime soon (they need to establish a first party and encourage third party development first). Not to mention factors like their current pricing stragedy, which wouldn't work in a highly competetive industry like this one.

[QUOTE="navstar29"]It's funny how many people mindlessly hate on Apple ... Gundamforce

I think the people that "mindlessly" loves Apple balances it out. Those that check out OS wars know what i mean.

why do they need a first party? ms does not have one

They tried, it was called the Apple Bandai Pippin. It sold only 40,000 and I could entertain myself better with a rusty razor blade than playing that piece of junk.

[QUOTE="Gundamforce"]

There's not much room in this industry for a fourth console at this time. Plus i don't see Apple making much of an effort when it comes to gaming on their devices (except for mini games and such for the iPhone), so i don't see Apple making a push in this market anytime soon (they need to establish a first party and encourage third party development first). Not to mention factors like their current pricing stragedy, which wouldn't work in a highly competetive industry like this one.

[QUOTE="navstar29"]It's funny how many people mindlessly hate on Apple ... chicagodon

I think the people that "mindlessly" loves Apple balances it out. Those that check out OS wars know what i mean.

why do they need a first party? ms does not have one

Exclusives and killer apps. Oh and Microsoft does have a first party, just dull in comparison to Sony's.

God I hope not.

It would be complete style over substance

There's not much room in this industry for a fourth console at this time. Plus i don't see Apple making much of an effort when it comes to gaming on their devices (except for mini games and such for the iPhone), so i don't see Apple making a push in this market anytime soon (they need to establish a first party and encourage third party development first). Not to mention factors like their current pricing stragedy, which wouldn't work in a highly competetive industry like this one.

[QUOTE="navstar29"]It's funny how many people mindlessly hate on Apple ... Gundamforce

I think the people that "mindlessly" loves Apple balances it out. Those that check out OS wars know what i mean.

So last gen there were 4 consoles (although thedreamcast didnt last long) and the gen before that(i think) we had more

God I hope not.

It would be complete style over substance

Shazaaman