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The primary difference remains that some peple don't WANT all the things a PC can do.

That's why iPads are popular too. It's the internet and crummy internet games, without having to deal with all the stuff a PC can do.

Consoles will be around to offer no-nonsense gaming experiences, even if they have to take on new forms eventually.

Besides, saying that handhelds are a dying breed is peculiar, when the 3DS is selling at the same rate if not faster than the original Game Boy. It's just not as successful as the DS or the iPhone.

Gaming specific hardware may go back to being a niche product like it used to for reasons more related to price and availability. But would that have to be so bad?