My Tablet can connect to my TV via HDMI, has physical controls on the side. - I still consider it a tablet.
My Phone can connect to my TV/Monitor via a dock. - I still consider that a phone.
The nVidia Shield has a Dock to connect to a TV/Monitor. - It's still a tablet.
To me the Switch is a Tablet first, console second.
But it could also be one of the best Tablets for gamers on the market. (Still not buying it though.)
Volterra_90 said:
As far as I know the dock provides extra power, which could make the difference between running with the GPU fully clocked, and running with a GPU partially clocked. Maybe they're doing this to improve battery life in portable mode. But I don't really know, just an hypothesis. |
It's main use should be to recharge the device and transmit the display to the TV.
It does open the possibility of external storage being supported and other components integrated at a later line. (I.E. Like an Optical Disc built into a future Dock version.)
One thing I don't like about the dock is that you are sliding the Tablet between two wedges, if there is grit on the inside of the dock, you could scratch up the screen.
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