Why do specs matter for home consoles but not handhelds?

[Jizz_Beard_thePirate]

It does cause when Vita seemed like a competitor to the 3ds and the sales weren't too far apart, Sony fanboys needed an excuse to say why the Vita would beat the 3ds in sales cause of blah reason... Usually power is always the first thing that fanboys go to in order to justify the purchase...