Idea for next racketboy article

[J T]

Oh! I heard about this on one of the indie game sites I visit. It looks really cool. I can't believe it will be sold at cost. $20 is a steal. I hope we start seeing more indie devs making games for this thing.

[noiseredux]

I wonder why these sorts of open-platforms tend to always be handhelds. Has anyone made an open console?

[Hatta]

Has anyone made an open console?

The PC? With TV-out and USB game pads, it would fit the bill.

[noiseredux]

Has anyone made an open console?

The PC? With TV-out and USB game pads, it would fit the bill.

yeah but I meant a console, with one set of specific specs.

[isiolia]

Has anyone made an open console?

The PC? With TV-out and USB game pads, it would fit the bill.

yeah but I meant a console, with one set of specific specs.

Probably because a home console still has to account for variables with TVs and the like. PAL/NTSC, resolutions, all that. It's simpler to just target a built in screen.

[lisalover1]

I wonder why these sorts of open-platforms tend to always be handhelds. Has anyone made an open console?

Yes they have, as a matter of fact:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/evo- ... pre-order/

[isiolia]

I wonder why these sorts of open-platforms tend to always be handhelds. Has anyone made an open console?

Yes they have, as a matter of fact:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/evo- ... pre-order/

That's basically a PC though. In fact, the basic components are barely different than what's in my HTPC.

[irixith]

I wonder why these sorts of open-platforms tend to always be handhelds. Has anyone made an open console?

Yes they have, as a matter of fact:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/03/evo- ... pre-order/

That's basically a PC though. In fact, the basic components are barely different than what's in my HTPC.

The Xbox is basically a PC, the 360, the PS3 ..

..a console is just a setup of set parts so that developers can not worry about the ridiculousness of the PC market.

[lisalover1]

The Xbox is basically a PC, the 360, the PS3 ..

..a console is just a setup of set parts so that developers can not worry about the ridiculousness of the PC market.

You know what they say; the oXbox is 95% PC, 5% lockout code.

[irixith]

The Xbox is basically a PC, the 360, the PS3 ..

..a console is just a setup of set parts so that developers can not worry about the ridiculousness of the PC market.

You know what they say; the oXbox is 95% PC, 5% lockout code.