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Wyrdness on 24 March 2017
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Zekkyou said:

To make the Switch and Vita the same size, he has to change how the Switch works. You can call it an evolution, but playing with a separate controller and screen is obviously not the same thing as holding the entire device. If it was, Nintendo wouldn't bother giving the option. So detaching the JC solves part of the problem, but also changes the function and adds new variables. That's not a solution. With the cars, if speed specifically is his problem he can just drive them at the same speed. He can go faster/slower without changing anything else about the cars.

Fine, let's go back to the basics:

In your original post, you don't say more information is needed. You jump directly to "he's not making much sense with this statement". It's this jump that confused me. Here's why:

While i'd argue that context (him using the Vita as a reference) tells us in what form he's referring to the Switch, you'd be right in saying we can't be 100% certain. So, for the sake of argument, we start from the position that neither of us know in what form he's using the Switch, and neither of us know in what capacity size is a problem for him while it's in that form.

The forms he can be using it is:
- Hand held handheld: Without further information, this isn't a inherent contradiction.
- Tablet: Without further information, this isn't a inherent contradiction.

The things he could personally think it's "a bit too big" for (emphasis on "a bit"):
- Holding in his hands: This is never contradictory in any form. He's either using it as a hand held handheld, or it's not in his hands. As a hand held handheld, the Switch is literally larger. Certainly to a degree that "a bit" is a reasonable qualifier.

- For travel: If he's using his pockets, then it's not inherently contradictory as either a complete handheld or in pieces. In the former it's once again linearly larger, in the latter it's less convenient. In either situation, an individual considering it "a bit too big" is possible. To be contradictory, we have to either make a third assumption, this time about his pockets (lol), or for him to be using a bag to travel with his Switch.

- General preference: He can also simply prefer smaller screens. As previously mentioned, i felt this way about the iPad Air versus the standard model. Both might be equally comfortable to me, but i just prefer the denser work space. Yoko could feel this way about the Switch's screen; he might just in general feel it's "a bit too big".

Now we return to the original comment. Given even most of the above potential assumptions don't lead to a contradiction, what i found odd is that you immediately jump to a position that makes you believe "he's not making much sense with this statement". To further my confusion, none of the examples you yourself give are actually inherently contradictory. Ironically, you didn't give clarification. If Yoko said the Switch is massive and he can't even hold it, then sure, most of those examples would be viable contradictions even without further information. But he doesn't, he says "a bit". Not huge amounts, not even quite a lot, just "a bit". Given how significantly his qualifier changes what is and isn't reasonable, it was a consistently relevant point to bring up.

This is as clear and specific as i can be. I've read through it twice, and i don't see how it can be considered vague. Everything is specific and with the examples in the same comment. It's late (coming up to 3am) so i need to be jumping into bed, and then i'm away until the end of Saturday on business. I dislike long-gaps in discussions, so if this is somehow still not clear, i think we'll just have to agree to disagree. Have a nice night :)

Evolution of something does add solutions actually and added variables and functions don't really back what you're saying here because under some if size is his issue which the original statement goes on about then the would be some contradiction given that with some the devices are the same size, the function still remains the same playing games on the go. This would be no different then someone in their car adjusting their speed. Even if we go back to basics I've shown earliar that Vita and Switch without the JCs are the same size this part can't be argued and saying with out information and so on still does not give you any ground on that part in regards to arguing forms because the topic at hand is size and as the image shows Vita is even bigger in width in the comparison. This leaves the only variable that matches what he's saying which is when the JC is attached, your potential assumptions part also goes both ways because as I mentioned earliar he can have his preferences that's fine that doesn't mean the aren't contradictions in saying it's a bit too big to be a portable because in the practical sense it isn't.

At least this post actually explained how your comments link up and the stance, as said we'll agree to disagree.