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Quote Originally Posted by Yeargdribble View Post
One iOS to rule them all
not going to happen on the long term because of basic economics. the other big electronics companies aren't gonna let Apple be the sole monopolist on the market.
I don't think iOS platforms will suffocate the gamer specific devices ever, but I think convenient portable gaming is going to slow the spread of those platforms. The casual demographic that Nintendo aimed at with commercials feature Liv Tyler and Beyonce playing shovelware now has a better place to go. They can just get an iPhone or Android phone and be more than satisfied. People who bought into the Wii and DS for moms crap are probably wise the scheme now. They know that those gaming only devices collected dust.

Meanwhile, more gamers are starting to take iOS and Android seriously as platforms, especially with some of the iPad stuff.

I think the rise of these casual platforms is going to halt any potential takeover of traditional gaming handhelds.

But hey... Apple could take a nosedive too. Remember in the early 90s when Apple was a laughable company on its way out the door? I'm not saying that they are heading that direction but rather that the public is fickle and all it takes is some silly idea (like the iMac) for some usurper to start turning them in another direction. But despite what happens to Apple as a business, the impact that they've made on portable gaming is going to stick.