The real interesting part is that the AppleTV would surely be an ARM platform and Valve are exclusively an Intel platform. Given the price point it could easily be both.
I agree that being compatible with whatever hardware Valve is making would be pretty awesome.
Battery life isn't an issue in the home and ARM can't really do full fledged ports of the most demanding and popular AAA console titles. So I'd expect an Intel chip. It could possibly have an ARM chip too but I'd guess emulation is good enough and higher profit. Alternatively they could put in a bunch of ARM chips but iOS just makes a lot more sense on paper. With an Intel chip you gain the whole iOS library and the whole OS X library. At that point the library and capabilities may be good enough to forego other console purchases for many consumers.
Not sure if you're insinuating that they would have to emulate arm to run iOS. There is absolutely no reason it couldn't run iOS on intel chips. The iOS simulator in Xcode is exactly that. Devs would have to re-compile their apps, but I assume the screen size would be different enough they would have to do that already.
Put it this way: they don't care about what the developers have to say about their platform or their policies and they assume that whatever minority of developers has left their platform will be replaced by an army of new ones. I mean, how many people have actually dropped their development for the iPhone/iPad? Have you noticed it?
out of my friends (who develop for the iPhone)? One or two.
Most are still staying onboard (maybe... 25 or so).
Don't forget this is the internet; like most things the disgruntled developers will be the most vocal. That doesn't necessarily make them a majority - or even a large minority.
I also prefer In-N-Out to Five Guys, although they do have superior fries and you gotta love being able to munch on peanuts while you stand in line.
In-N-Out's deducation to quality and top-notch customer service is actually quite similar to Five Guys. The reason they're only in the Southwestern US is to ensure that each restaurant is close to a food distribution center. That way all their food is made with the freshest ingredients. They've been family-owned and operated since the 50's.
The interface looks so intuitive and just plain fun. Plus the battery life and 1.5 lb weight is fantastic. I can see myself spending the vast majority of my non-coding time on the iPad.
Being able to use my bluetooth keyboard with it is also a big plus.
This service just makes so much sense for both readers and the media outlets. Now every game in every sport can be summarized, plus it frees up time and resources that can be invested in expert analysis and other enhancements to the user experience.
The only thing I'd like to see is the ability to incorporate commentary from fans. ESPN and others already do live chats on various games and it seems like you could extrapolate meaningful events from that data if you had access to it.
I think you guys are doing the right thing by not worrying about EULAs and other protection mechanisms at this stage in the game. Stay focused on satisfying your customers and improving the product as much as possible until you start making major headway.
To be honest, I'm surprised it's taken Google so long to do this. The potential benefits for Google are even greater than Apple's because Google is working hard to become a dominant player in TV advertising.
Late or not, this is very good news for consumers because hopefully it will lead to iPhone/Android apps being accessible on your TV. The possibilities for gaming would definitely make me worried if I were Nintendo, Microsoft or Sony.
