Wow, I remember people saying the Wii didn't have a chance either, what with the PS3 and Xbox 360 being so technologically superior and hence more suited to "serious gamers." Hmm, I wonder how all that turned out?
Let's see how "fictional" my comments are in a year or two, mmkay?
And good for you and your battery-killing, audio quality-dulling Bluetooth headphones. 99% of the market doesn't care. That's just a fact.
Wow, lots of anti-Apple FUD flying around here. Let's dissect some of it, shall we?
"The iPhone will never challenge the PSP/DS as far as games are concerned because Apple's products only attract a niche market." - Baria Von
Niche market, eh? Hmm, sounds like *someone* has never heard of a little device called the iPod?
"Very few consumers would buy an iPhone just for games (just like very few would buy an expensive Apple desk-top system just for OSX) as the product is insanely expensive." - Baria Von
Bzzt, wrong again. The iPhone is comparable in price to other smart phones. And no one is going to buy an iPhone "just for games," but they will buy an iPhone because it's a great phone *with great games*. And you may not realize that iPhone games also run on the iPod Touch? Which is more comparably priced to the DS and PSP. You may want to get some info before posting next time.
"I'm glad the iphone is doing well, but it's a laughable gaming platform at best." - CyberData4
"Laughable," eh? No, you're not going to get button mashers on the iPhone/iPod like you do with DS/PSP, but there are some excellent games available. Fieldrunners. Rolando. Sim City. Tap Tap Dance. And they're just getting started. Play these games and realize that this is the *real* future of mobile gaming. Me, I'm hoping for an iPhone/iPod version of Starcraft.
I have an incredible device in my pocket that gives me email, Internet, a wide range of interesting and useful apps, and a great gaming experience on the go. Those of you who don't see the iPhone/iPod as a serious challenger in the portable gaming market are either ignorant, delusional, or afraid.
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*Somebody* has to counter all the ignorant anti-Apple tirades that fill the Internet with noise and bluster.
And "fanboy" right back at you.
Wow, I remember people saying the Wii didn't have a chance either, what with the PS3 and Xbox 360 being so technologically superior and hence more suited to "serious gamers." Hmm, I wonder how all that turned out?
Let's see how "fictional" my comments are in a year or two, mmkay?
And good for you and your battery-killing, audio quality-dulling Bluetooth headphones. 99% of the market doesn't care. That's just a fact.
You anti-Apple trolls grow tiresome.
Wow, lots of anti-Apple FUD flying around here. Let's dissect some of it, shall we?
"The iPhone will never challenge the PSP/DS as far as games are concerned because Apple's products only attract a niche market." - Baria Von
Niche market, eh? Hmm, sounds like *someone* has never heard of a little device called the iPod?
"Very few consumers would buy an iPhone just for games (just like very few would buy an expensive Apple desk-top system just for OSX) as the product is insanely expensive." - Baria Von
Bzzt, wrong again. The iPhone is comparable in price to other smart phones. And no one is going to buy an iPhone "just for games," but they will buy an iPhone because it's a great phone *with great games*. And you may not realize that iPhone games also run on the iPod Touch? Which is more comparably priced to the DS and PSP. You may want to get some info before posting next time.
"I'm glad the iphone is doing well, but it's a laughable gaming platform at best." - CyberData4
"Laughable," eh? No, you're not going to get button mashers on the iPhone/iPod like you do with DS/PSP, but there are some excellent games available. Fieldrunners. Rolando. Sim City. Tap Tap Dance. And they're just getting started. Play these games and realize that this is the *real* future of mobile gaming. Me, I'm hoping for an iPhone/iPod version of Starcraft.
I have an incredible device in my pocket that gives me email, Internet, a wide range of interesting and useful apps, and a great gaming experience on the go. Those of you who don't see the iPhone/iPod as a serious challenger in the portable gaming market are either ignorant, delusional, or afraid.
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