Apple's iTV as a game console

Business Week further explores the possibility of Apple getting into the games industry by way of their upcoming iTV set-top box. Keep in mind the device lets users wireless stream downloaded iTunes content from desktop to TV using a hard drive. From the article:

"A plausible argument by Roughly Drafted's Daniel Eran has the iTV being held just long enough for Apple to introduce 802.11n, which would allow 200 Mbit connections to an access point, nearly 10 times the a/g variety and more than enough to stream DVD-quality content wirelessly from a Mac (and possibly a PC). That would help explain the inclusion of an HDMI connection on Apple's new device. As Eran points out, you don't need an HDMI connection if you are simply streaming downloadable 640X480 content."

In addition to fatter wireless bandwidth and possible HD support, the article examines a recent Apple filed handheld patent for "multiple touch-sensitive devices" (wireless controllers or souped-up iPods?) and Steve Jobs former involvement with Atari. You can take the man out of games, but you can't take games out of the man.

[Thanks, KBeat]

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