News - Lenovo is making its own games console

[HEXUS]

The Chinese PC giant sees a console business opportunity, but only in its domestic market for now.

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[cameronlite]

I'm sorry, but WHY, WHY would you even attempt to bring out a new console?

I wish them the very best of luck against Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo...

[Fraz]

Well, if the Chinese market really is closed to Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo (which would surprise me greatly), and these guys can make a Wii/XBox rip-off that is allowed in the Chinese market, then they're quids in clearly. One-sixth of the world's population with no competing products. Sounds good to me.

Bet the games suck though.

[cameronlite]

Yes, assuming they aren't that big in China..

[OilSheikh]

So, for once a Chinese fake will become a genuine product. ROFL!

[Jay]

lol I think this will fail

[cameronlite]

EPIC fail

[Funkstar]

Lenovo are Chinese. China is very keen on home grown products and they have a huge market even if they decide to never sell this abroad. I don't really see the problem with it, it may actually be a huge success that we never get to hear about.

[Jay]

although arn't they IBM? Isn't the PS3 a Sony / IBM thing?

If so... still fail.

[Funkstar]

Lenovo used to produce IBMs laptops and desktops, then a few years ago, IBM sold that part of the business to them and they started branding the same products as Lenovo. They are completely seperate now.

[MadduckUK]

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[Li4m79]

i'm intrigued to see what this will be like, i think it'll never hit the western shores though, except though import!

[directhex]

Normal consoles are illegal in China. IIRC MS are trying to get the law changed. Nintendo have a special China-only console called iQue