Is XBox One The First "Smart Console" (ala Smartphones)?

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Soundwave said:

JerCotter7 said:
The Vita is closer to a smartphone so I would put the Vita closer to being a "smart" console. But even that isn't right. The bone isn't.

I'm speaking in terms of the elevation in user experience, not form factor. 

The X1 is something I can put in front of my sister who's clueless with technical things and needs to ask me to change inputs so that she can watch a movie or something ... I can put that infront of her and she can just say "XBox On". "XBox go to Netflix". And it does all that without having to cycle through TV inputs, etc. 

It just saves a lot of headaches. I'm almost contemplating buying one for my parents when the price is cheaper just because it makes TV/movie watching so much easier for them and they can Skype with friends no problem. 

A PS4 can do the same thing. Heck, my PS3 can do that. Use the VIERA link (other names on other brands). It lets you remote control the console though the HDMI cable. And turns the system on, when you turn the TV on/off. No input change, no nothing else needed to get to the system. And PS4 has voice control. If skype is allowed on the PS4 it could do those things too. Frankly I Skype and stream DVD/BD TV to my friend over it. On my PC.