[osteoftex]

A decade? The world a decade from now is unfathomable.

Think about the state of gaming in now, in 2011, compare that to 2001, compare that to 1991, then compare that to 1981.

If the DM's prediction does not come true in the next few years, it will be forgotten for much better technologies.

So by looking back at history, DMs prediction will not come true. Consoles are still consoles relatively unchanged minus features, internet, and modern hardware, and a tablet will still be a tablet, just with more features and modern hardware.
Just like a desktop is still a desktop (even though a gaming machine) a tablet will still be a tablet (even though a gaming machine) just like a console will be a console.

Only way you can get a console is if you make a console. Not a tablet that can just so happen plug into your television, no longer have a wireless controller and have a horrible battery life to boot. Plus your friends will need the tablet and app to play if you have them over.



What someone needs to allow you to do is share (or maybe just charge an extra 15% or something) the same account on your tablet/phone and console (something like the Apple TV). So you can game on your tablet, get home, turn on the console and fire right up where you left off and only need to purchase the game once. Be able to use the tablet or a regular type controller.

[zU8KbeIU]

Then that wouldn't be a console or even a handheld. Still just a tablet in the end. Plugging in your tablet into the TV isn't going to fly well for gamers when you'll just use the tablet screen. PSP has been able to do this, but how often do people do it? Im sure never. They just game on their little 4" screen instead.
Plus you also have to worry about battery life of the thing for gamers who wanna chill on the couch for hours on end.

Wii U is a little different because the Wii U renders the image, but then sends the data to the tablet controller. The tablet is basically a wireless monitor/controller.
Then for multiplaying at home everyone needs to have the tablet w/ app.

Its going to be hard to say that the iPad is going to be 30% of console sales, when first you have to make it into a console.

I think you are a person who struggles to see the bigger picture.

[lookanddiscover]

I think you are a person who struggles to see the bigger picture.

No s**t. He is a republican.

[Âåðåùàãèí]

I think you are a person who struggles to see the bigger picture.

Agreed and he also mention horrible battery life when tablets across the board have phenomenal battery life.

Tablets are very much like what Nintendo is trying to do with the Wii U, less powerful but significantly more versatile as you aren't bound to a single room to use them.

[broksaksaak]

Agreed and he also mention horrible battery life when tablets across the board have phenomenal battery life.

Tablets are very much like what Nintendo is trying to do with the Wii U, less powerful but significantly more versatile as you aren't bound to a single room to use them.

I'd even fathom to say that at the end of 2012 when the Wii launches, Tablets will be nearly as powerful.

[GohJHM9k]

I'd even fathom to say that at the end of 2012 when the Wii launches, Tablets will be nearly as powerful.

That seems a bit unlikely.