Acer's "Games Machine" Explained

Here's the deal with regards to Acer's supposed "games machine": they weren't talking about a "games machine" at all. Company VP James T Wong was just misinterpreted! A compay red has since said:

That was a major misunderstanding as JT was wrongly interpreted. Acer is not going to release any game console but the idea is to develop a high-end PC targeted at the serious gamer.

Nothing further to see here, move along, move along.
Acer not making console: "James Wong was wrongly interpreted" [VG247]

5:00 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Luke Plunkett
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uninterested gamer at 05:04 AM on 03/21/08
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lolz
Sigma-D at 05:06 AM on 03/21/08
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At a quick glance, I thought this was a screencap from a Puppet Master flick.
ThatsMrOffDutyNinja at 05:07 AM on 03/21/08
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great picture Luke!
Mr-Anderson at 05:07 AM on 03/21/08
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He's going to claim misinterpretation again when all of the Media stop paying attention to them.
AnonymousFinger at 05:43 AM on 03/21/08
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Would it be a bad idea to make a PC that would run like a console? Instant on, and have only the required software (operating system etc.) to run games.
derFeef at 05:48 AM on 03/21/08
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Oh :( My hopes for a console which plays PS3, 360 and Wii games are destroyed.
Jesterhead369 at 06:30 AM on 03/21/08
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@AnonymousFinger:
EXACTLY what i was hoping for.
TearsandScreams at 06:30 AM on 03/21/08
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@AnonymousFinger: Not a terrible idea by an means, I wonder how one could justify such a (probably expensive) purchase, and unlike a console one that would be oboslete/behind spec very quickly.
TC at 06:31 AM on 03/21/08
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Told ya. Said that in the original article. ;)
Tei at 06:32 AM on 03/21/08
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@derFeef: you can fullfill your dreams with duct tape.
TC at 06:42 AM on 03/21/08
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@tei: lol Duct tape. That would remind me of the days my old v.1 model Sega CD, Genesis, and 32X all stacked together to form this tall Sega Voltron.
WildWon at 07:00 AM on 03/21/08
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Am i the only one who is disappointed that the original article wasn't:
"James Wong was 'wongly' interpreted"
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ironraiden at 08:06 AM on 03/21/08
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Thank f*cking god.
Pezdispenser at 09:55 AM on 03/21/08
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@WildWon:

First off, I should punch you for even saying that. Secondly, that was funny and you're completely right (which just makes me want to punch things more).
fawrh at 10:44 AM on 03/21/08
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Makes me sad... A console that actually tapped the indie game crowd would make a killing. Dev kits wouldn't even have to be free, let them charge 500-1000 dollors a pop, and it would spread like wild fire. After all who has 10k sitting around for a developer licence and then another 1 to 500k for a dev-kit.
Voteforme2020 at 10:45 AM on 03/21/08
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And charge 1,800 for it?
Taco Bell™ at 05:15 PM on 03/21/08
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Hmm?I dunno about the rest of you, but I thought of a gaming PC. Usually when a PC company says anything about a game machine, that's what I think of.

Well, except for Micro$oft.