I don't agree with the article, but I won't argue the mundane content of it. Obviously, this reporter is not a "serious" gamer. There are other matters to discuss.
First, more people in the US and around the world read the NY Times online and in print than those who follow all major gaming websites combined. Thusforth, the impact of an article such as this to a potential Blue Ocean consumer is more powerful than the most eloquent, researched article here, on Gamespot, on G4TV, and on.
Second, bad press regardless of whether you care about it should always be noted. This article is bad press for Nintendo and good press for Sony and Microsoft. Combined with a much larger readership, Nintendo should take notice even if they don't care. Stories like this may just be the beginning.
Third, when the Nintendo 3DS comes out Nintendo will get really good press for 1 month. I am fairly certain of this however I may be wrong and there may be news pieces int the Washington Post and NY Times, which assail Nintendo for pricing the 3DS the same as a 160 gb PS3 or 250 gb 360.
Finally, Apple is releasing the iPad 2 with 3D projection in April 2011, just a month after the release of the 3DS. The press coverage once the iPad 2 drops will bury the coverage of the 3DS. Your news organizations will see the iPad 2 as more than the 3DS because it is a tablet computer that can run work apps, play high def movies via Netflix, play games, and put out 3D projection just like the 3DS.
I would not dismiss this story outright.
