| RolStoppable said: I am not comparing Switch to Wii U. Going by your messy logic, Nintendo isn't offering new handhelds anymore either, because Switch clearly isn't the typical handheld. Maybe you should play a Switch. That should make you realize that nothing has been lost in terms of home console functionality. You're stuck in the past where a clear distinction between home console and handheld existed, that's why you have trouble to accept that Switch is more than a plain handheld console. |
That doesn't change the fact that the Switch is still a portable system ...
FWIW, it's not functionality that defines whether the system is portable or not. It's specifically the form factor and that is an absolutely relevant metric of hardware design but you pointing out that there's nothing in terms of functionality separating the two design philosophy makes your argument weaker ...
Thus our conclusion about the two designs is that the only differentiating aspect between the two is how compact their physical design is so by technical merit while the Switch may have equivalent functionality of a home system it's still a portable system by physical design ... (another thing is that the vast majority of "traditional" home consoles aren't operated by built-in/integrated/internally contained batteries like the Switch thus makes it an even stronger proposition that it is a portable system)
You're argument becomes even more flawed when we make a comparison between phones and stationary personal computers ...
It boils down to this, you only want to blur the lines between what is a portable or a home system so that you can prop up your comparisons with the Switch against other platforms ...
