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Comment by Razengan

8 years ago

Lemme hijack this opportunity to request someone to make the console I have always fantasized about, as a gamer and a developer:

• TL;DR: Basically an iPad with detachable controllers and open-source OS, SDK, app store and sideloading. OR: Basically a Switch with fewer OS limitations, sideloading and lower barriers to development and publishing.

• Nintendo Switch form factor.

• Capable of connecting to external displays and using wireless controllers, mice and keyboards.

• A semi-multitasking OS, where only one app has screen focus but you can have messaging etc. apps in the background, notification overlays and use a web browser at any time. (I'm mostly thinking of the dear old PS Vita here.)

• A single, centralized app store while still allowing users to run apps downloaded from anywhere else.

• An SDK that lets you write games in the language of your choice (but if we had to choose: Swift, please.)