PC manufacturer planning Wii-killer?
- March 02, 2009 18:49 PM PST
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PCWorld tackles a crazy rumor circulating that PC manufacturer Acer may be working on its own answer to Nintendo's ultra-popular Wii.
I'm not sure what to make of Spong's riff on a Turkish website's claim that computer manufacturer Acer is teaming up with Nvidia and Intel to manufacture their very own Wii.
Not exactly Nintendo's Wii, but something rather like it. Check out the clumsy-looking "leaked" image above and judge for yourself. There's the micro-tower-y box shellacked with a trendy electric purple veneer. Someone appears to have snuck a promotional Nintendo snap into the slide for comparative emphasis. And what Wii-clone would be complete without your very own wireless, err, "Acer-mote"?
Tom's Guide teases the following about what it claims is dubbed the "Acer Hornet":
The device harnesses the power of Intel's Atom chip and Nvidia's Ion chipset with an HDMI output and visuals capable of 1080p playback. Apparently, the device will be capable of playing PC games, but due to the Ion limitations (16 stream processors), the resolutions may be limited as well. Selling for a 'couple hundreds of dollars', the Hornet uses full-size peripherals and works silently.
The Inquirer gets in on the action with tittle-tattle about an April release date, and intimations about multi-SKU offerings priced in the $200-$400 range.
Acer's saying nothing either way, but given April's right around the corner and you'd typically want to emblazon this sort of product in neon lights months if not years out, I'm pretty skeptical. As in "Hey guys, you know today's March 2nd, not April 1st, right?"
Read more at PCWorld.
Allow me to raise Matt's "Say wha?!" with a "No way, Jose!" The Wii is wildly successful because it's an innovative product developed by a company that knows games and is known by the public. No offense Acer, but if you really are working on this, a Wii-knockoff by a company that doesn't have the recognition of Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft, it won't be well-received.
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- Mar 02 2009 at 05:43:26:PM PST
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I say go for it. It's a 50/50 on what will happen and why shouldn't people try to mimic another person/company's success? If Nintendo didn't copy or try and improve upon Atari, ColecoVision or Intellivision where would games be at today? Competition is a good thing remember?
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Excellent points dave, and on top of all of that it will receive virtually zero support from any developers. The whole thing is a money send off. Bad idea.
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hahahahahahahaha @ acer good luck trying to do what microsoft and sony cant do....
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I don't see why it wouldn't work. It only has to compete with Nintendo head to head really. And if it is actually better, like the controller is actually precise, and not a gimmick, plus it sports HD, and debuts at the same price or even cheaper then the Wii, then maybe it could be successful.
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Have to agree with Dave on this one. LOL can't belive I just wrote that.
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Even though Acer is doing something that most likely won't work, I guarantee you that the graphics WILL be waaayyyyyyyyy better than the Nintendo Wii. Atleast it has HDMI for crying out loud.
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