Whoaa...do we really need another handheld though?? -------- "Apple, well known for its line of computers, iPod portable digital-music players, and delicious pies, will be releasing its iGame portable gaming device late this year. The official debut of the machine isn't scheduled until this May's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, so we're short on details right now. But we did get our hands on an early image of the iGame, as well as some initial plans for how the games will be distributed. The iGame is set up like a typical portable system, with a digital D-pad on the left side, four buttons on the right, and two shoulder buttons. It has a large widescreen and a thin overall profile (it's reportedly just a tiny bit bigger than the current video iPod on its side). But look a little more closely. See the symbols on the face buttons? And that ring around the D-pad? (It's a touch scroll wheel). Yep, the iGame is a fully functional iPod as well, complete with photo display and music and video playback. No word yet on how big the internal hard drive will be, but it better be pretty fatnot only will it have to store pictures, tunes, and videos, but all the games as well. The iGame won't play any discs or cartridges; instead, you sign on to Apple's user-friendly iTunes Music Store and purchase individual titles for a fee. "
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