QUOTE FROM ARTICLE:

Probably as the time for Nintendo’s next gen HD console (Wii U) arrives, it may no longer fuel any kind of excitement especially if this Apple’s latest innovation has to go by.

And that is Airplay, touted as one of the most attractive selling features available in Apple’s range of iOS products. AirPlay offers the ability to stream video, music or photos from your iOS device to an Apple TV which then displays the content on an high definition television in 720p resolution and stereo sound.

That’s not all, this is where we would like to introduce AirPlay Mirroring. The feature was marketed to stream an exact mirror of the content displayed on an iPad 2 to an Apple TV which a lot of people find it very useful as a teaching or presentation tool. Or is it?

We all have heard about iPad as a gaming platform and it’s potential to break down those home consoles such as PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U possibly coming next in the line.

So, what do you think of that really happening as Apple slowly polishing its slick feature with the releases of iOS 5 beta updates?

SOURCE: http://myona.com/2011/08/29/wii-longer-exciting-apples-ipad-prove/comment-page-1/#comment-1884

MY THOUGHTS:

Airplay is quite limited because you need an apple TV but if this makes this feature more popular, it would only help WiiU’s sales and push Sony and Microsoft to provide similar products. The PSVita and PS3 can already do all of this also.
Anyway, I predict that in the near future, all computing will be cloud based, devices would have very little internal memory and one would have a device(phone/PDA/whatever) which can access all you online files on the go, which can be docked into TVs, PCs, printers. I seriously believe this is the direction computing is heading.

Airplay will be mainly used by Apple fans. I don't see most gamers going out to buy an iPad and Apple TV anytime soon. This will serve as a feature for a few but I highly doubt this will go anywhere far.

It just seems everyone in the media is willing to bow to Apple. Declaring all competition inadequate while showing no faults/limitations in Apple's products.  The only thing online media looks for now is a controversial title that will guarantee hits.  "The excitement is gone"  - give me a break....

Looks very familiar:

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=133477

oh, someone already started this thread? oh well, I guess we can kill this one and go discuss there.