Apple console - name?

[smurfy]

I think we've speculated enough about when and if Apple will release a gaming console. Now I'm wondering what the name would be.

It would probably use the i prefix, especially because i stands for internet, and game consoles these days have online access.

The most obvious options are iPlay or iGame. I think iPlay is the most likely, but it may be too much like the Wii game Wii Play or something.

Also, any online service would have to be called .Mac Games or something.

What do you think?

 

[TheThirdMan]

pip pin

 

[smurfy]

why would they call it that? they already called their old console that.... and they wouldnt exactly call it Pippin 2, because its years since then. And also i dont see Steve Jobs' Apple calling anything Pippin...

 

[johnnyluu]

Jobs wouldn't be stupid enough to even attempt at getting in on the games console industry, it's already saturated.

Even Sega threw in the towel, after the awesome Dreamcast was considered a failure!

If Apple released a console as powerful as the PS3, as appealing as the XBOX 360 and as fun as the Wii, have loads of good games on it and sell it all for under £100 for the console and £10 per game, then maybe, just maybe they'd have a shot.

 

[KoDorSean]

Applebox?

 

[technologist]

PlayStation 4.

Right after Apple buys out Sony. Not gonna happen until then.

 

[Chimpur]

one things for sure, whatever its name, it would likely run off of os x, be tightly integrated into itunes iphoto, ichat etc.... it wouldn't be huge, it would be white, it would cost more than any other console.. you know if the could put a god graphics card in a mini, even if they made the mini slightly bigger it could be a console of sorts with a few mods!

 

[iRye]

PlayStation 4.

Right after Apple buys out Sony. Not gonna happen until then.

I just realized how much I want that to happen.

 

[Thyamine]

Considering they have a hard enough time getting companies to distribute games for Macs, I can't seem them diving into the Apple Console market anytime soon.

 

[Mantronix]

Bad idea. Let Apple stick with what they know best. Good computers and an awesome OS while M$ do what they know best. Sucky OS and a good gaming console.

 

[MacHeadCase]

iConsole

iConquer

iPlayIt

iDevice

AppleGamer

 

[iRye]

iGame G5


*based on the PPC G5 Xenon*

 

[RONE]

And also i dont see Steve Jobs' Apple calling anything Pippin...

Easy there, Pippin is my last name. Don't go bashing it.

 

[iRye]

PipPin 360

 

[Chimpur]

I unn, iBox 720 just for the extra spin...

 

[jonnyd]

Bad idea. Let Apple stick with what they know best. Good computers and an awesome OS while M$ do what they know best. Sucky OS and a good gaming console.

Hmm.

Ipod? What's that? I like my discman!
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