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Post by TrekMD on Jul 11, 2012 13:15:58 GMT -5
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Post by VectorX on Jul 11, 2012 14:43:49 GMT -5
Thanks for that link. A pretty well-written one by one of us aging, "seen it all/there's not much new to be excited about", near-grumpy (or "cautiously optimistic" at best) gamers, realistically looking at the pros and cons of current gaming in general.
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 11, 2012 16:58:25 GMT -5
Yeah, I thought it was a nice article from Endgadget. In all honesty, I was a bit surprised because they generally have a negative attitude towards Android. Ironically, one of the Android forums had a rather negative editorial about OUYA!
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Post by VectorX on Jul 11, 2012 17:31:39 GMT -5
^Pish, what'd they say?
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 11, 2012 17:37:28 GMT -5
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Post by VectorX on Jul 11, 2012 18:19:14 GMT -5
Needless to say, the editorial was not well received. That's an understatement! Comparing it to the Dreamcast doesn't make much sense, since it didn't last long, which was supposedly his point. The Ouya isn't current/powerful like today's consoles are, which the Dreamcast was back when it came out (which makes this an apples vs. oranges deal). A better analogy would've been like the Mattel Hyperscan. How does he know once Ouya comes out the company is going to make a new model every year? And as many people pointed out, it was rude to chastise many backers for putting up money for it...sheesh I think it's more of a waste to buy an XBox and then have to shell out $150 a year in case it breaks down, which is ridiculous, or to constantly talk on the cell phone while driving, raising the risks of getting into an accident and being sued, which would be way more costly than just talking and/or texting that can wait until later! You get to figure out which post is mine. Juan Rodriguez? (EDIT: nope, just peeked at your Google + account, as the names are different.)
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 11, 2012 18:21:06 GMT -5
Chastising the folks supporting the project was the lowest point in that article. I am supporting the project and I found his comments to be offensive. Guess again. Look for a Star Trek themed avatar there.
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Post by VectorX on Jul 11, 2012 19:06:50 GMT -5
Chastising the folks supporting the project was the lowest point in that article. I am supporting the project and I found his comments to be offensive. I'm offended, and I didn't contribute a penny to the project! Guess again. Look for a Star Trek themed avatar there. That's odd, as I know Star Trek fairly well, but I didn't see one, even though I hovered over several of them to zoom them in (since they're small to begin with).
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 11, 2012 19:08:33 GMT -5
Look for Treknologist! It's a Borg Droid icon.
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Post by VectorX on Jul 11, 2012 19:12:38 GMT -5
Oh, ha ha. I never would've figured out that was a Borg, sadly
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 11, 2012 19:13:31 GMT -5
LOL Well, now you know!
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 12, 2012 11:21:29 GMT -5
I don't know if you guys have been following this, but this project now has over $4 million in pledges and more than 31,000 backers! That is quite impressive!
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Post by VectorX on Jul 12, 2012 11:38:03 GMT -5
Wow! Hopefully the developers will do something extra with that money.
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Post by TrekMD on Jul 12, 2012 11:45:57 GMT -5
Wow! Hopefully the developers will do something extra with that money. They are asking for ideas. So far most of the ideas have been improvements to the hardware and to allow for the ability to upgrade components. If you have an idea, let me know! I'll pass it along.
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Post by VectorX on Jul 12, 2012 12:02:51 GMT -5
Thanks, but I don't know anything about Androids or what should go into a platform or anything like that. Nice to know they're listening to people (for now, though! If they get big, all this might go downhill in a few years!) at least.
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