Apple patents game controller?

[Taz_Hokie]

Did Apple Just Patent A Game Controller? - IGN

 

[herky]

I had always found it odd that Apple had never ventured into the gaming market to compete with the likes of Microsoft and Sony.

 

[whyoh]

I had always found it odd that Apple had never ventured into the gaming market to compete with the likes of Microsoft and Sony.

probably because when all is said and done the console would be bulletproof and cost $5,000

 

[ckhokie]

I had always found it odd that Apple had never ventured into the gaming market to compete with the likes of Microsoft and Sony.

Gaming doesn't have the margins that pumping out new versions of your already high margin tablets and phones every year, has

 

[KansasSooner]

Apple would patent the original IBM PC if they thought they could win a lawsuit or two doing so.

 

[fordman84]

Apple would patent the original IBM PC if they thought they could win a lawsuit or two doing so.

Yeah, that crap wears me out. I have said before that I'm glad Steve Jobs didn't invent the car. if they did they would sue everyone else for clear windshields, four tires, door handles, paint or chrome anything, rubber tires, etc.


The big lawsuit win this weekend won't help that any. The best news is that while Apple is busy defending its current stuff, other companies are making the next gen stuff.

Man, I wish I could see Wyo's reaction when he reads that I wrote this

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

probably because when all is said and done the console would be bulletproof and cost $5,000

and a new system would be out every year like clockwork.

 

[KansasSooner]

and a new system would be out every year like clockwork.

And the improvements would be minuscule and not worth upgrading to.

 

[Clayton]

And the improvements would be minuscule and not worth upgrading to.

Until you notice that the old one stops working after about 18 months

 

[KansasSooner]

Until you notice that the old one stops working after about 18 months

There is that isn't there...

 

[SLY]

lol at Apple hate. Androids suck dick. I would buy an Apple console fo sho.

 

[KansasSooner]

Why do you think it's hate. Are Apple products over priced for the hardware components they contain? Yes. But Microsoft software is over priced too. Good to see MS at least giving consumers a break on the new Windows 8 but I'll not buy it because I don't like it for desktops. Now if I should decided to buy a MS Surface I'll have no choice. I just call them as I see them.

 

[whyoh]

Why do you think it's hate. Are Apple products over priced for the hardware components they contain? Yes. But Microsoft software is over priced too. Good to see MS at least giving consumers a break on the new Windows 8 but I'll not buy it because I don't like it for desktops. Now if I should decided to buy a MS Surface I'll have no choice. I just call them as I see them.

i really wish they would let me install linux @ work

 

[KansasSooner]

i really wish they would let me install linux @ work

I'm hoping Ubuntu/Linux gets a fix for the dual boot with Windows 8 on UEFI. Last I read they were close to it.

 

[whyoh]

I'm hoping Ubuntu/Linux gets a fix for the dual boot with Windows 8 on UEFI. Last I read they were close to it.

that would be nice

honestly....i could still see windows making an option to scale back the GUI on W8-pro after the backlash hits

 

[KansasSooner]

i really wish they would let me install linux @ work

Ask them if you can bring your own keyboard. If they say yes get this:

PC-in-a-Keyboard Comes with Ubuntu Linux Preloaded | PCWorld Business Center

 

[whyoh]

Ask them if you can bring your own keyboard. If they say yes get this:

PC-in-a-Keyboard Comes with Ubuntu Linux Preloaded | PCWorld Business Center

unfortunately i don't think our software will run on it......and if it does i know that we would lose our tech support



but that is quite fantastic

 

[KansasSooner]

unfortunately i don't think our software will run on it......and if it does i know that we would lose our tech support



but that is quite fantastic

Too bad you can't take it home and test it with WINE. The newest version of WINE seems to run a lot more Windows software than before, but the issue with printers and remote devices still causes a lot of problems when using WINE.