Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has already commented on Sony's newly-unveiled NGP, but you've probably noticed that he didn't really say too much. That's because of a misunderstanding regarding Apple's iPad.
During an investment call on Friday, Iwata noted that one reason he doesn't like to comment about the competition is because of an incident where he referred to the iPad as a big iPod Touch. "I didn't say it with any positive [or] negative connotation," he said.
But when the quote was translated into English "the nuance had gotten distorted... it became a story about how I trashed the iPad as just a bigger iPod Touch." Of course, protective fans of Apple products came out of the woodwork and slated Iwata in response.
"I read these remarks online and the situation had become almost surreal," he laughed. "So my view now is that it's not good to even give my first impression [on another company's product]."
Simple misunderstanding in translation or something the media could learn to stop doing? Let us know your thoughts below.
Via Wall Street Journal
During an investment call on Friday, Iwata noted that one reason he doesn't like to comment about the competition is because of an incident where he referred to the iPad as a big iPod Touch. "I didn't say it with any positive [or] negative connotation," he said.
But when the quote was translated into English "the nuance had gotten distorted... it became a story about how I trashed the iPad as just a bigger iPod Touch." Of course, protective fans of Apple products came out of the woodwork and slated Iwata in response.
"I read these remarks online and the situation had become almost surreal," he laughed. "So my view now is that it's not good to even give my first impression [on another company's product]."
Simple misunderstanding in translation or something the media could learn to stop doing? Let us know your thoughts below.
Via Wall Street Journal
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ohms 31 Jan 2011 11:59
1/11
Fair play.
JoesoMelono 31 Jan 2011 16:20
2/11
But the ipad is just a big ipod touch.
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deleted 31 Jan 2011 18:18
3/11
@JoesoMelono
LOL!, Touché..
LOL!, Touché..
deleted 31 Jan 2011 18:23
4/11
All this fanboi s**t is annoying why cant Iwata say its complete pile of pig s**t if he wants, So a few Apple nuts get upset over it, who gives a s**t, and why would Nintendo give a s**t if they upset Apple fans personally I think each company should go on record stating that any product made by another company is complete bollox and will fail.
DoctorDee 31 Jan 2011 18:51
5/11
@haritori
You must understand though, that anyone who had gone on record as saying that the iPad was s**t and would fail, would now look like someone who was out of touch with prevailing trends,a nd could not predict or recognise a success.
This would then cause investors and shareholders to doubt whether this person could recognise which products of their own company were going to succeed and which were going to fail.
So trashing the competition's successes can undermine your own credibility.
You must understand though, that anyone who had gone on record as saying that the iPad was s**t and would fail, would now look like someone who was out of touch with prevailing trends,a nd could not predict or recognise a success.
This would then cause investors and shareholders to doubt whether this person could recognise which products of their own company were going to succeed and which were going to fail.
So trashing the competition's successes can undermine your own credibility.
JoesoMelono 31 Jan 2011 20:52
6/11
@DoctorDee
It would make a refreshing change though if Iwata or any of the other big wigs, just said "sod it, they are s**t!"
It would make a refreshing change though if Iwata or any of the other big wigs, just said "sod it, they are s**t!"
JoesoMelono 31 Jan 2011 20:56
7/11
Just look at poor little Iwatas face, how could he say anything nasty?
Roel C 31 Jan 2011 21:13
8/11
Don´t say the word "Apple" or dare to eat one Iwata. We fanboys kick serious butt.
deleted 31 Jan 2011 23:21
9/11
@DoctorDee
Yeah True, still ill go on record and state the iPad will fail ;-)
Yeah True, still ill go on record and state the iPad will fail ;-)
DoctorDee 1 Feb 2011 07:32
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haritori wrote:
@DoctorDee
Yeah True, still ill go on record and state the iPad will fail ;-)
Yeah True, still ill go on record and state the iPad will fail ;-)
I must admit, before it came out, I couldn't see what all the fuss was about. But for some reason I pre-ordered one, and got it on launch day, and now... I wouldn't be without it. Can't wait for iPad 2 (I think!).
irritant 1 Feb 2011 09:46
11/11
I can certainly wait before I see the price tag for iPad 2. Plus I'm not looking forward to seeing what texture sizes I have to use for my game to fully support that retina display. My DS game uses 24x24 sprites. The iPad and Retina display versions are already up to 96x96 sprites. Going to have to use 192x192 for that monster screen.