Why would Nintendo make another Console after so many failed attempts?

[Alby_da_Wolf]

zorg1000 said:

Alby_da_Wolf said:
So... Will Fusion be a portable and dockable Ouya?

well based on Nintendo's statements about wanting to replicate what Apple does with the ipod/iphone/ipad and have different "forms factors", i would imagine they will release 2-3 very similar yet different pieces of hardware. Perhaps we could see something like this.

Nintendo Fusion Go-small/sleak portable device

Nintendo Fusion TV-microconsole, more powerful than Go to run games at higher resolution/framerate

Nintendo Fusion Tab-larger handheld variant with equal performance as TV

all games will simply be released as Nintendo Fusion and will work on all three pieces of hardware.

Total SW compatibility across the whole range is an excellent idea. About HW, they'll have to offer at least a model that won't force users wanting both portable and full home experience to get a duplicate... For example a portable, most likely the highest-end one, with 2-speed GPU and CPU like many notebook PCs, slower and lower res when running on batteries, faster when plugged into the mains.
Built-in multiprocessing support in the HW and SW architecture could allow a different solution: a docking station with all the necessary connections for a home console and dedicated CPU and GPU that could add their power to those present in the portable module when using it as home console.