Nintendo Switch Software

[NightDragon83]

bdbdbd said:

It's a proprietary Linux, the same OS that NES Mini uses. Mini is to monetise the R&D that went to Switch development (and to test it in a market).

NightDragon83 said:

Um, it's not a tablet, period. The Switch is not a touch-screen only device, and tablets don't come equipped with multifunctional controllers with a ton of face buttons.

In any event, why would the Switch not utilize a proprietary OS like every other Nintendo console has before it?  iOS obviously ain't happening, and Android would cause way too many compatibility issues.

Again, it's not strictly a tablet / mobile device.  This is like asking why PS4/X1 don't use iOS or Android.

I'm just pointing out, that Wii U was the first Nintendo console to have an operating system. The DS, Wii and 3DS have just firmware and a graphical shell to access individual software (that's running directly on the hardware). 

Interesting ,thanks for that.  I always assumed the Wii DS and 3DS all had some sort of basic OS that allowed the consoles to run different programs / apps like YouTube & Netflix as well as managing downloaded / saved content on the console.  Don't the 360 and PS3 have basic OS's instead of just firmware as well?