| Madword said: I think you need to explain what a smart console is.... because smart watches/TV's are not particularly smart, they just allow connection to the internet/services. I dont think telling people in Walmart that the console is a smart device is going to resonate at all... especially when most console devices have pretty much advanced services. |
Smart devices are firmware centric platforms that their hardware hosts. It's not just about connecting to the internet or services at all. Old flip phones connected to the internet. Some of the first touch screen phones would never be considered smart phones. There's a reason for that. Current consoles are not that. They are very hardware specific devices. I understand that the services are advanced. Absolutely. Netflix, Hulu, a browser, all great. That doesn't make them "smart," though.
"Smart" is just a branding. When I say "Nintendo is making smart consoles," I'm not saying "Nintendo are making more intelligent consoles than the PS4 and XBO," I'm saying that they will be making consoles with that very same massive firmware/OS/UI-first focus that other smart devices have. That's something current consoles do not do, at all.
