OUYA - an open source console

[wongojack]

I thought this group would like this - you've probably covered it, but I'll post anyway.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-console

They are making an Android console that is going to be open.  Has some really interesting options for emulation (among other things).

Its only a $99 pre-order.  This forum site has a contest to win one:

http://ouyaforum.com

[SNAAKE]

question is will it run xbmc or not

[Slippyblade]

Yes - already been announced that it will support XBMC out of box.

[SNAAKE]

sold

[hypernova]

Is it just me, or would an open source console be ripe for hacking, cheating, and all sorts of other kinds of negative activities ruining others' experiences?

Maybe I'm wrong about that, but it just concerns me.  I've already got reservations about doing anything on my tablet with android, and that's on my home network.  I certainly wouldn't do anything in public on it that's sensitive if I had an ISP for that .  I just don't have much faith in it.

It certainly sounds great for local (within your home) gaming, but anything else over the net and I'm concerned.

[SavannahLion]

Like anything else decent, it's a double edged sword that can both be used to cut for the good and the bad.  What companies like Microsoft and Apple are doing is more akin to a butter knife. It's a fantastic little tool and it's fun, but when you grow big and you want to start doing more without Mommy and Daddy telling you "no!" You'll get the big knives. Get the ---smurfing--- RIAA and MPAA out of the equation and we'll see the scales go back into balance again.

In any case, if safety is a concern, just stay behind the curve and download only from reliable sources. We'll be more than happy to investigate new software or point to sources that are questionable.