| thx1139 said:
Like I mentioned before the word "irrevelant" is harsh. The real change between this generation and last is that the Wii U will be introduced into a market with a competitor that has a machine basically as powerful as the Wii U and with many of the same capabilities (and in some ways more) for devices that people already have. Last generation Nintendo was able to introduce a console far less powerful than competitors, but had a compelling capability that was not present on the competitions consoles until 4 years later. Nintendo doesnt get this 4 year head start this time and the Wii U will be drastically underpowered compared to the Xbox Next and PS4. This all leaves the Wii U as a console that I feel will wilt in the market quicker than the Wii did. Look at the Wii. It had 3 great years, but since Kinect and Move hit the market the Wii sales have plummeted. I find it very doubtful that the Wii U has an initial couple of years like the Wii had. Sure the Nintendo faithful will purchase a Wii U sight unseen, but dont expect the market from the rest of consumers to jump on board like they did with the Wii and SmartGlass is one of the reasons. |
I'm not saying you aren't right, but I just want to know which point this is tackling, points 3 & 5? About the WiiU vs the smartglass' installbase?
Also, you mention smartglass as a reason why people would not buy a WiiU, but I really do not see it, honestly. It could maybe skim off a minor fraction of marketshare, but if even kinect could not make such great headways into the casual market, I fail to see how smartglass is a stronger contender to be completely honest.
Even then, at this point, we're veering off discussion topic because I think the actual topic of Smartglass versus WiiU padlet truly has been covered, mostly in favor of WiiU, and mostly in favor of a change in thread title. 
I'd love to discuss this topic, but we would really be going off-topic honestly.
