This week's Rumor Roundup: Apple, Sony, Manhunt, and more
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ASUS manufacturing an Apple tablet computer?
Steve Jobs says, "It'll be just like me: Sleek, stylish, and completely full of itself." -
New 40GB PlayStation has a 40% hardware failure rate?
Failure in hardware AND in the marketplace?! Sony, you are a double threat!
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Sony's new, slimmer PS2 to get price cut in 2008?
The Sony Marketing Meeting - A One-Act Play
Sony Marketing Executive: Gentlemen! We are losing the console wars! There's just too much competition! How do we make the PS3 platform more appealing to consumers?
Sony yes-man: Discontinue the PS2, so consumers have no choice if they want a PlayStation product?
Sony Marketing Executive: Excellent! I agree! We'll DROP the price on the PS2 to $99!
Sony yes-man: What? I didn't... Are you even listening to...
Sony Marketing Executive: YES! That'll ensure that consumers will buy the new system, right? Right?!
Sony yes-man: I quit.
Sony Marketing Executive: Good! Good! Now, how do we feel about bringing back the PS1?!
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December Xbox update to add Parental Timer feature?
It's amazing what technology can do to alleviate the pressure of parents having to discipline their kids themselves. I remember when I was young my Atari 2600 had a parental timer - yeah, after a couple of hours, my mom would come by and turn it off. No coding necessary! -
WhatsOpen.com to offer first Android app?
Lamest Google announcement ever. Stock STILL jumps $100. -
Target can't stomach Manhunt 2?
Target is SO disturbed and disgusted by the game that it REFUSES to sell it in its stores (well, after the ones already in-stock sell out, of course). It'll also continue to sell it online. Now THAT'S how to take a stand against violent video games!
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