No, you're missing my point.

At E3, that demo and overall presentation was 'meh' as that is a gaming show; people wanted to play the games. CES is an electronics show with people who just look at electronics and are perfectly fine with on screen demo only type of presentation, as most of those new products there do just that. WiiU is well received with such a limited demo at CES.

My point is, they are showing what will impress people at that conference (CES). It was a perfect fit.

They don't need a 'new' demo/presentation until the next gaming conference they attend.

I would agree, especially as it will much easier to get attention at E3 and among the main stream media when you aren't competing with new phones, tvs and "ultrabooks"

Probably part of the reason that M$ didn't announce the nextbox here, as even with just a video, it wouldn't really get enough time and attention with so much going on

Nintendo didn't show anything new at CES because CES isn't an important trade show for the gaming industry (for the most part) and anything they do show off will take away from their E3 conference.

me want a wii u. lol

I agree that games should be announced at E3. Yes CES is an electronic show, but nintendo could atleast announce what the final specs of the WiiU are, give us a little nugget about theyr online or about all these rumors about E.reader/app store. These are things that I think would be perfect for CES, neverless I wasnt expecting them to announce those kind of stuffs but I was atleast hoping. Now im disapointed :( after 7months the lack of new information is getting unbearable >.<

Wait for GDC people.

why? The audience at CES doesn't care. They are not "gamers". They are people who care more about the latest TVs and phones than consoles. CES is the mass consumer, the one who sees Kinect XXXy or originally saw Wii Sports and didn't care it was $250 or could play other games, just wanted to play that sports game or that Just Dance. CES doesn't care if WiiU is a quad-core beast or if its running on squirrels. Showing a demo of the tablet with a good looking Zelda game is more than acceptable to that crowd and it will drive positive buzz from them.

However, at the upcoming gamescon or E3, Nintendo will need to step up and show amazing games that really push the points of its improved power and tablet based controller. That crowd, the gamers, will accept nothing less.

Nintendo rarely participates or announces anything at GDC

Shut your mouth! Filthy liar!!!      >=[

*Waits for GDC*

^Thats not true. Nintendo have shown stuff at GDC before.
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/03/iwata-keynote/

short term memory is short......