The iPhone Vs The Nintendo DS: Let Battle Commence!
Apple’s always involved in some sort of battle, first it was with Microsoft, next it was the music industry, then the mobile phone industry and now the hand held console industry.
According to an article in Forbes, the Nintendo DS might be the next target in Apple’s pugnacious rampage through home electronics. The iPhone has the touch screen of the DS and the motion sensitivity of the Nintendo Wii, a powerful combination. With the launch of Apple App store, developers will be able to add software to the iPhone and the iPod Touch, and the ability to download games as well.
Rumours abound that ‘Spore’ the new god-game will be released on the iPhone at the same time as the PC, Mac and Nintendo DS. It would be amazing to get sophisticated console games on a mobile phone and I’m not talking Snake. But it is worrying that Apple seems to want to control every aspect of our electronic life. It smacks of control freakery and makes me wary about this hyped company.
Source: Forbes
Gizmodo have debunked Forbes’ claim. I agree with their argument; although the iPhone will play games much better than other phones, it’s not going to be as good as a DS or a PSP.
Too many internet folks are acting as if the iPhone is going to destroy every other electronic item in the world; “You won’t need a DS/sat nav/a washing machine once you have a freeeee-geeeeee iPhone”. I like Apple and I’m going to get the new iPhone, but I’m sick of choking on hyperbole. Lifehacker even had a post about how the location-based features of iPhone 2.0 will change your life. Sad, sad, sad.
/rant