Cute thread. Personally, I don't see Apple making the leap into console gaming. With the iPad, Apple is simultaneously entrenched in three industries (smart phone, computers, and hand-held gaming). From what I have googled, one can make phone calls from their iPad with apps such as Line2. There is competition in all three industries.
I just don't see Apple wanting to make the leap to console gaming with Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony all firmly in place at the moment. The only scenario I could see Apple jumping into console gaming is if one of the big 3 was in line for bankruptcy and Apple saw a great opportunity for a buyout.
As it stands, no company (Apple included) has video game software that rivals Nintendo. Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, and Pokemon by themselves, this generation, have smoked any and all other franchises in world-wide sales including Gears of War, Call of Duty, Uncharted, Grand Theft Auto, etc.
Apple could create the best pleasing console to the eye, but they could never match Nintendo in terms of quality of video game software.
