Should Game Consoles Make Breakfast, Too?

Ryan writes "Is the idea of 'convergence' (the notion that a single digital appliance will handle multiple tasks) in gaming consoles even worth it? CNET News has an article discussing the issues of convergence related to gaming - it seems like a lot of consumers aren't worried about the bells and whistles, yet they keep throwing them at us." The article mentions the "underwhelming" response to Sony's PSX console/DVR combo, whose "arrival in North America--originally slated to happen in time for the 2004 holiday shopping season--is now set for an unspecified date in 2005."

Awesome idea...

[grub]

"Should Game Consoles Make Breakfast, Too?"

Not a bad idea:

If you play console while it's making breakfast it won't scream "What are you doing?! Don't touch me!"

You can eat your breakfast without the console whining to you.

If breakfast is cold you can beat the console without feeling guilty.

You can demand beer for breakfast and the console won't complain.

If you throw out the console it won't hire a lawyer to take half your stuff.

Man, if RealDoll.com could "converge" this new console concept with their products they'd be trillionaires.

I'm going to say no

[Anonymous Coward]

I suspect that much like females in video games the breakfast would look great, but be pretty empty and unrealistic.

All I have to say is

[jdew]

Nintendo cereal system!

Well after a bad xbox mod or two...

[FerretFrottage]

I can say they they will make toast.

Sex + Gaming

[teiresias]

as soon as you can converge (real life) sex and gaming than you have a convergence I'll buy.

Next Week: New Game Consoles Only Play Games

[neilb78]

Next Week: New Game Consoles Only Play Games

Next they'll release deticated devices for each feature and call it innovation.

Re:Awesome idea...

[Dorsai65]

How the hell did you get my ex? Poor bastard...

what if...

[enrico_suave]

What if pacman could eat the commercials on your DVR... ?

e.

Hell No!

[Tackhead]

> Should Game Consoles Make Breakfast, Too?

Hell, no! That's what cell phones are for!

Re:Awesome idea...

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes but despite all this, you can't have a meaningful sexual relationship with your console.

Would like you like some toast?

[pappy97]

Some hot buttery toast?

How about a bagel?

Okay, I'll get those Belgian Waffles ready. With Halo 3 on the side.

- Talkie Toaster

Re:I'm going to say no

[Sophrosyne]

...Those are some over-sized eggs you're having for breakfast!

Never got into the whole console thing

[IronChefMorimoto]

I never got into the whole console gaming thing. I found using both my hands to move/shoot in a first-person shooter was too much of a shift from having my hands separated by a keyboard and mouse.

Then there's the issue with porn. I can't get it from a console. And even if I could get it from a console system, I'd not want to bring my hands together to manipulate the experience.

With a computer and porn, I have one hand on my cock and one hand on the mouse clicking interactive nipples and dragging those Macromedia Shockwave dildos around.

It would just be too weird to hit UP-UP-A-B-LEFT-RIGHT-TRIANGLE-START while also getting my jerk on. Much too much going on there all near by groin. Not to mention the rumble pack option that causes the ol' premature ejaculation.

My dirty and completely bullshit 2 cents.

IronChefMorimoto

Re:Sex + Gaming

[sp00]

would they call that the "sex-top-box"?

Re:Kinda obvious

[NanoGator]

"Convergence usually is successful if its the result of a natural evolution of a product. I don't think that marketers can force convergence on its audience...especially when its marked up substantially."

Said the guy using a $3,000+ computer that does email, porn, games, video, Slashdot, and music.

Re:All I have to say is

[0racle]

Well your gonna need a plummer after all those overweight kids start eating high fiber cereals.

Hmmm.

[Anonymous Coward]

You can't bend a Game Console over the breakfast table without seriously imparing the amount of fun you can have with it.

Re:Only Nintendo really "gets it".

[mdf356]

Their philosophy is to focus on one thing -- gaming, and make it our core competency,

So you work for Nintendo, then?

Cheers, Matt

Necessary equipment

[erice]

If your game console is going to make breakfast, it is going to have to have a cereal port.

Re:Awesome idea...

[LazyBoy]

Because he asked for the Ex-Box.

SCO's fault!!

[Anonymous Coward]

The $900 price includes the $699 for Linux!

Re:The cell phone guys should take note of this.

[Trejkaz]

I bought my Xbox to watch DVDs and DIVX/XVID movies and anime. I bought it to watch videos, not to play games! If only they would remove the gaming feature, the Xbox would be the perfect console. :-)