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platformmaster918 said:
weaveworld said:
$399 would be very very nice and since i'm usually estimating too low it'll probably be $499 at launch.
That's too much for me, it'll mean a €449/€499 in europe too.

And don't compare gaming consoles to phones, tablets or motorized vehicles if you will.

how many people are actually productive with their phone or tablet?  I'm tired of this discussion when people don't NEED to browse the web on a tablet and they certainly don't NEED to play angry birds on their phones that they pay hundreds of dollars for.  I'm sorry but this is just not a valid counter point.  People usually get about as much "work" done on their tablet or phone as they do on a gaming console, especially the younger demographic.


But it just doesn't work that way. Yet. The younger demographic is mostly depended on the willingness of the older demographic to pay their consoles btw. A phone nowadays is a basic need so that comparison we can skip i guess?. A tablet, may be cheaper to produce, also has more easy to access features we daily use. Checking and writing mail on a console vs tablet? Besides, the tablet is often used by the entire family, the console not so much. They made some big steps though, with streaming and blu-ray and the likes but in all, a tablet just seems much more worth to a household.