Currently, there's not that much difference. But, that is the direction that console makers are pushing in, building out web integration and media libraries. Th

Currently, there's not that much difference. But, that is the direction that console makers are pushing in, building out web integration and media libraries. They're trying to become less peripherals and more primary, universal devices. I'd say that ipads and consoles are moving towards approximately the same target, from different directions. Although, it's fair to say that consoles haven't made much headway in getting people to take advantage of these new features the way the ipad has.