the_dengle said:
You didn't say you wanted an iPod touch with buttons, or an iPad with buttons. When I pointed out that buying an iPhone (for less than $600 anyway) requires signing up for a 3G subscription, rather than object you said we shouldn't question Apple's business model. Considering you chose the iPhone 6 Plus and not an iPod touch, I took it to mean you wanted 3G in your next Nintendo handheld. Would you care to amend your original statement? |
What I meant by my original statment is selling a handheld that is basically the same tech with the same quality and build as an iphone/ipod/ipad with buttons. I never said anything about cost. I was just talking about the specs, quality and stability of an ios product.
You have to remember, Android is the Windows of mobile OS. You can hack the fuck out of it, make it do what you want, use any kind of media you want, drag and drop with ease etc... but it's fragmented and unstable. Nintendo is NOT an open system type of company. They believe, like Apple (whether you like it or not), that you make hardware and software and lock it down for a smooth experience. They were doing the walled garden well before ios. So, imo, releasing an ipod like device with the same quality OS and hardware would be a pretty easy transition.
The one thing I DO know is, whatever they release, it needs to look and act like a smart phone. It can have buttons, but this idea of selling uber cheap devices with more than decade old specs... it's a dead end. I buy their handhelds, but I'm old as shit. Kids are slowly tuning out.
