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Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

motech — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:12:47 EDT

its all about the keyboard,
"typing" on a wii is way easier then on apple tv,
maybe they will even enable web browsing . .

motech

Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

diabolusunknown — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:42:13 EDT

@x23:

primed, prim·ing, primes
v.tr.
1. To make ready; prepare: guard dogs primed for attack.

diabolusunknown

Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

diabolusunknown — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:38:53 EDT

@foe1one: In the reality distortion field, there are no questions.

diabolusunknown

Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

x23 — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:35:41 EDT

@diabolusunknown: how do you "prime up" a copier?

i've used several over the years. i just don't recall the actual "priming" process exactly.

x23

Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

diabolusunknown — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:19:59 EDT

I see Cupertino is priming up their photocopiers.

diabolusunknown

Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

Kaiser-Machead's LEGO WALL-E — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:58:43 EDT

@BoinK: I think I just got diabetes.

Kaiser-Machead's LEGO WALL-E

Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

rxan — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:56:37 EDT

Usually the product that's ripped-off is whatever one became most popular first. So even though the LG Prada was the first well known full-touchscreen phone, iPhone quickly became more popular; and hence the Prada pulled a time-warp and ripped off the iPhone.

Apple usually does a good job at advertising to help boost product popularity. This usually causes people to say that something "ripped off" an Apple product, even though other companies did similar things first.

Everyone imitates everyone. Really they are just trying to improve on an existing product and get their piece of the pie. Get used to it.

rxan

Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

justinpe — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:48:46 EDT

@foe1one:

Call it what you whatever you want. Are you suggesting that it is the other way around?

justinpe

Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

justinpe — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:43:56 EDT

@foe1one:

This patent was filed back in November of 2006, just before the wii came out. I guess great minds/companies just think alike.

justinpe

Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

BoinK — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:31:42 EDT

@foe1one: Because Apple is just taking a small part of the idea and then evolving, expanding, transforming it into a completely new and revolutionary product of unmatched quality and genius. What are you dense?

BoinK

Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

alter — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:07:13 EDT

@foe1one:
agreed

maybe because they're apple fanboys!

alter

Is Apple Developing a Wiimote-Inspired Controller For Apple TV?

foe1one — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:42:04 EDT

Question:

How come when apple takes tech it's 'inspired' by the original, but if anyone makes something 'inspired' by an apple product, it's called a rip-off?

foe1one