I think that is interesting but before I define or defend my position; a little history. I don't like handheld gaming systems; you would not know that from the long list of devices I have owned.
I have had every (worthwhile) handheld - Stuff it Nintendo Fanboiz - the handheld made sense to me when I could get games like "A.P.B." on the Lynx that you couldnt get anywhere else but the arcade. When it became about creating "mini-games" from known franchises on the console I was completely dis-interested. I have never been able to justify to myself purchasing a copy of "God of War PSP" or whatever because it was supposed to be this awesome God of War experience...
So as a result my PSP is completely disused and if I could get my 250 back I would have years ago.
So - the Vita - clearly I am out. Right?
There is a rub here; the more I read about the Vita and its features the more I wonder whether or not Sony has realized that the Apple model works. If you sell me a Vita and enable it to utilize a ton of my PS3 features on it then you have been successful. I dont need the Vita to be my phone - but I can tell you that having the ability to stream television to and from my iPad with Airplay has been awesome. I am very interested in this sort of functionality for my gaming console.
Like Smitty - the Vita has to have free software. I dont care if it has the power to play picture perfect versions of existing and future PS3 games unless they come with the disc for the PS3 that I am already buying. I WILL NOT pay twice for the "privilege" of playing the games I already own on a mobile device. Make your money on the device and enable AAA titles to be pack-in for the Vita @ retail PS3 purchase. That is the only way Sony is going to get anymore of my mind-share. Until then Ill be on my iOS device(s) wondering what all the hub-bub is about...
~ K
P.s. The Clown Tablet - Really Nintendo? Let me help you out with something - Apple already has the table market handled, your niche is the game-time my kids spend playing and I will be damned if I will buy them two WiiUs so that I can have a sane household full of Clown Tablets. I am sure you will be a hit with the single child families - that sounds like an awesome market segment.
