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[Update1] Will ThinkGeek's (GKNT) iCade Become The Ultimate iPad / Android Arcade Machine? Kickstarter is Currently Funding the Real Deal

January 02, 2011 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: GKNT , AMZN , BBY

Will ThinkGeek's (GKNT) 2010 April Fools iCade Gaming Arcade become a reality for the iPad or The Ultimate iPad/Android Arcade Machine? Kickstarter is currently funding the real deal.  TK-421, do you copy?

Who is Geeknet's Mark Zuckerberg?

References:

Wired, iCade: Spoof Arcade Cabinet for iPad. April 1, 2010.

Ars Technica, Chris Foresman. Infinite Loop: How the fake "iCade" could become a reality for the iPad.

Kickstarter.com. Justin Hubbard's Funding pitch. Open Source Project details - hardware / product / funding details. Video demo.

CrunchGear. Kickstarter: The Ultimate iPad/Android Arcade Machine. December 14, 2010.

Motley Fool Blog. Breaking News: Geeknet (LNUX)s ThinkGeek April Fools iPhone Gaming iCade is Real and In their Latest Catalog as a Real Product!  June 02, 2010. Note:  iCade still did not exist despite its existence in Thinkgeek's June 2010 catalog.

Motley Fool Blog. [Update4] On Sustainable Growth and Insider vs. Non-Insider Shareholder Value Maximization. December 30, 2010.