OUYA Kickstarter - Open Source Console

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**Mesmetron**

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Sorry if this has been already posted.

OUYA could possibly be a great thing, depending on if people support it.

I backed the project to get the console, we'll see how it goes.

**kenshin620**

I'm not sure if I need another console but wow! $3,196,224 already pledge and good month or so to go. That is a lot of money

**Soladrin**

Yey, playing smartphone and Tabel games on an awkward resolution so you can count the pixels!

I honestly see no use for this.

**Fafnir**

If I want an open source game platform, why not just use a PC?

**LordofHats**

Better yet, get a PC and hook it up to a TV with a surround system.

That said, a dedicated console system would be cheaper for the consumer and easier to troubleshoot.

**BlueDagger**

I'm really interested in this. My finger has hovered over the $99 a few times now. I like the concept, but $99 is a lot for me at the moment to throw at another kickstarter.

**Palindrome**

I have my doubts. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-14-saturday-soapbox-the-trouble-with-ouya I'm not quite as pessimistic as this article but I share some of the same concerns.

**dogma**

I don't see the point. Why am I buying a console that's not as powerful as my laptop, and has none of the additional functionality of that device?

Though, as it is I barely see the need to own a console at all. I only have them because I have disposable income and Amazon is awesome. I guess I might buy this as a novelty, but I see it as being very much like my Wii in that it will rarely be hooked up; let alone used.