Dear AMD …
Dear AMD,
You have APUs which are, quite frankly, neat. They make consoles look terrible, and you could easily push an AMD64/x86 console out every 2 years at a retail price of $1000 (AUD, not USD). You could make a platform which developers could actually target, hook into distribution platforms (like Steam) to do your handy work, throw in an OEM copy of Windows 7, something basic like “MS Security Essentials” for the anti-viral load, keep keyboard/mouse flexibility, but restrict the hardware.
The end result would be games on a platform which isn’t hopelessly outdated in 6 months, but a platform which is accessible and developers could be reasonably expected to support and target. Throw in some sort of neat little sticker programme: “Certified for the AMD Console MK IV”, and you have yourself a winner.
What would the internals look like? A laptop — just add cooling, some glowing bits, and the ability to interface with a TV (oh wait, HDMI does this for you).
Regards,
A nerd (who is sick of bad game ports and shoddy code).
