NVIDIA Shield first look
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To tell you the truth, the NVIDIA Shield looks like an XBOX 360 controller with a giant slab of a display thrown in there. Frankly, it’s a cool idea to know that it’s a standalone system on its own, but even better is the fact that you can connect it to any high-def television with a quick HDMI connection – thus, turning it into a home console at the same time. Looking through the glass, there are many things that begin to swirl in our head about its longevity.
Obviously, the first thing to come to mind is its real-world battery life – especially when it’s sporting a massive 5-inch 720p display and a speedy new Tegra 4 chip with 72 GeForce GPU cores. Control-wise, it seems to adhere to the ergonomics that most gamers would feel comfortable using, since it’s packing along the usual set of analog sticks and shoulder triggers. Ultimately though, the biggest question left wondering as we gaze at the thing through the glass is pricing.
Knowing all the stuff it’s packing inside its body, it makes us really wonder if an exorbitant price point is already being attached to this one. Of course, early adopters will no doubt have any issues forking over their hard earned cash, but if it fails to reel in enough people into its gaze right from the onset, this might be a quick exit for NVIDIA from the portable console market.
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12 Comments
8. AnTuTu posted on 15 Jan 2013, 04:26 12
Come on man on basis of what it is a flop? People just comment like this to get more attraction :p
10. jroc74 posted on 15 Jan 2013, 06:38 0
It might not sell well.....but this will come in handy for me. Dedicated buttons vs on screen ones....dedicated ones win hands down.
And for connecting it to the TV.....dedicated buttons are alot better. Even something as simple as Angry Birds...I had to keep looking at my phone, the kids enjoyed looking at it on the TV tho. Then there is OnLive...
But it still might flop. Apple tried an actual console one time.....flopped big time. If the price is right....I might get one.
11. Sangeet posted on 15 Jan 2013, 12:48 2
correction on your sentence "People just comment like this to get more *dislikes"...
3. easymomo posted on 15 Jan 2013, 02:42 6
I'll try it. I don't like the idea of playing games on the screen, I prefer buttons and I'll also stream my PC games.
6. KingKurogiii posted on 15 Jan 2013, 03:43 1
i like the idea of the Shield but it seems like it'd be uncomfortable to use. o:
7. spiderpig2894 posted on 15 Jan 2013, 04:26 0
Nope. I ain't using that in public but it can be an eye-catcher since it has a big and weird design.
