I completely agree. I was one of the first to say how terribly marketed the Vita was and how Sony shot themselves on the foot, handing the portable market to nintendo.
But given a few games that caught my interest i decide to take the plunge and get one, and i was completely surprised! It has become my main system. Its an awesome and handy portable console. You can run games and music or an internet browser at the same (if you want to check something on a guide for example), you can download and watch videos, the internet browser is good and compatible with you-tube so you can watch those on your nice screen, aswell as other free apps like facebook and skype.
Obviously the system is also a pretty capable console. The dual analogs feel great and the screen is big enough to be satisfying and not feel too tiny (like the original DS and 3DS ones do). The system also has easy to use online play and cross play with some PS3 titles online. You can play SFxT with your friend that has a PS3 only on your Vita.
There are also some good games out for it like Wipeout 2048, uncharted and Soul sacrifice. On top of that the system has most PSP and PSone available from the PSN. If you bought these digitally on the PSP or PS3 you can download them to the Vita without extra charge.
edit: I forgot to add that you can also easily hook it up to your PC and/or PS3. Download something on your PC and transfer them easily to your Vita wireless or with USB wich comes included with the system.
Really, Sony was horrible at marketing this device, but they were great in terms of product satisfaction. This system deserves to thrive. It will be a missed opportunity reminiscent of the Dreamcast if it doesnt.
