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Originally Posted by Kz
yup have very good potential but whats to say that console is any dif from hooking my computer up to the TV?
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The console targets non-computer savvy people, so it has a lot of advantages over simply hooking up your PC to a TV:
* Easier hookup to the TV -- no DVI adapters like you'd need for a computer
* Easier controller hookup -- no fussing with drivers to connect a 3rd party controller to your comp. Plus, every game will be designed specifically for the controller, unlike comp games
* Since the console is a black box, it frees the user from game installation troubles or conflicts.
* Free-to-play -- everything on the OUYA app/game store will be free-to-play, at least to some extent. The store interface will make it easy for consumers to find these games. Steam is a rough equivalent to this, minus the FTP aspect.
* Single hardware/OS spec to develop against -- It's always faster and easier to develop for a specific hardware/software set. Developing for the last X versions of Windows and a variety of hardware is slow and expensive.
Most of those items are true for every console, of course. What makes OUYA different is the open nature of the platform. Gaming on iOS has blown up for that reason. I guess we'll see if that applies to the console world too.