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robzo100 said:
sundin13 said:
But its not portable...isn't that a pretty big "negative" when viewing the Gamepad as a tablet?

That was my basic thinking as well! But check out the article, they point out how many tablets never even leave the home!

This is true for many tablet owners.  It becomes a great household tool instead for use by several family members.  The consumers, in my opinion, have already decided that they don't want to use a tablet like they use their smartphones.  What do you think?

If you don't have very thin walls, you are restricted to one room with the Wii U tablet... perhaps the adjoining rooms if you are lucky. The WLAN range of a normal tablet is usually much greater. And even if you leave the WLAN range with a normal tablet, smartphone or handhelds, most tasks are still available.

No stable internet connection in the kitchen? You download the recipe or open the html site beforehand and THEN go in the kitchen with the tablet. eBooks, Comics, Music, Videos, Games and other apps can be stored on the device and are available offline.

Normal tablets are ready instantly after touching the screen or pressing the power button, the Wii U tablet can only show the quickstart menu... for anything else you have to wait until the console has booted up completely.