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[quote name='Genocidal']Cool, so that comes with an Android device of equivalent hardware that isn't subsidized by a cellular provider (before you say a phone is free)?[/QUOTE]
You're getting pretty defensive about a good natured rib. Still, I'll bite. The point that I and other skeptics are trying to make is that most of us already possess the ability to do everything this offers without any additional investment. If a person already has an android phone, or even a PC for that matter, why buy this on top of it?
[quote name='htz']He left out a big part of why they need to be in the ouya specific app store. The games need to take advantage of your hdtv and the controller, apps on the play store are made for phones/tablets.
If you don't like it you can always make it your own(remove the ouya OS and turn it into a full on google android device). You have full control of the hardware not the manufacture, this is why it is "open". You can't do that with any other video game console.[/QUOTE]
As I see it, the reason isn't really relevant. Just because a developer of an Android game updates it to work with Ouya doesn't mean it will be accepted. They sell it as being open, but that openness still requires being rooted. The average consumer isn't going to bother with that.
Furthermore, think of the implications of them having their own store. Does this mean that I have to purchase the Ouya version of games I already have from the regular Android store?
EDIT: Also, what Salamando3000 said.
You're getting pretty defensive about a good natured rib. Still, I'll bite. The point that I and other skeptics are trying to make is that most of us already possess the ability to do everything this offers without any additional investment. If a person already has an android phone, or even a PC for that matter, why buy this on top of it?
[quote name='htz']He left out a big part of why they need to be in the ouya specific app store. The games need to take advantage of your hdtv and the controller, apps on the play store are made for phones/tablets.
If you don't like it you can always make it your own(remove the ouya OS and turn it into a full on google android device). You have full control of the hardware not the manufacture, this is why it is "open". You can't do that with any other video game console.[/QUOTE]
As I see it, the reason isn't really relevant. Just because a developer of an Android game updates it to work with Ouya doesn't mean it will be accepted. They sell it as being open, but that openness still requires being rooted. The average consumer isn't going to bother with that.
Furthermore, think of the implications of them having their own store. Does this mean that I have to purchase the Ouya version of games I already have from the regular Android store?
EDIT: Also, what Salamando3000 said.