Carmack went on to explain that although the pocket-sized iPhone lacks things like tactile feedback, it offers a comparable amount of muscle to the original Xbox or PlayStation 2. In fact, he said the device could kill anything done on a previous-generation console, adding that it's not far off from the current-generation machines -- a bold claim to be sure, but the preview does look stunning.

http://www.techspot.com/news/39954-ids-rage-coming-to-iphone-kills-xbox-and-ps2-games.html

Reason to buy one? Not really, but cool non the less if the control scheme is workable.

Watched the tech demo yesterday. Carmack the magnificent has done it again. Looks awesome for a phone game. Seriously awesome.

Watched the tech demo yesterday. Carmack the magnificent has done it again. Looks awesome for a phone game. Seriously awesome.

Well, I don't doubt the power of the phone or well, lots of smartphones nowadays. There's a reason they would cost 400+ without a contract. Freaking mini computers nowadays. If they weren't so controlled by the phone companies and the tech companies themselves they'd have a lot more cool stuff.