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I already have a tablet. I certainly don't want to browse anything with shitty Nintendo software. They should focus on games. Hell, this is the best sign yet t

I already have a tablet. I certainly don't want to browse anything with shitty Nintendo software. They should focus on games. Hell, this is the best sign yet that the switch will have SOME value beyond "you can play the latest Mario here"

seanmcdirmid 10y ago
Do you really want to carry both an iPad and a switch in your bag, though?
- hug 10y ago
  I would much rather carry a Switch and an iPad rather than something that amounts to an iPad with awful tacked on gaming controls, with the kind of games the iPad is known for. Multipurpose portable utility computing platforms are all well and good, but in a general sense are a jack of all trades and master of none. I prefer to read on a kindle. I prefer to type on a laptop. I prefer to watch movies on an iPad. I carry my DS in case I want to game. I also carry a DSLR in case I feel like taking photos. I can guarantee I get more work done on my laptop on the train than the guy with his iPad, and I take better photos than the guy with his phone out. I like to think I enjoy the gaming I do on the train more than the people playing bejewelled to pass time.
  - seanmcdirmid 10y ago
    Hmmm, do you have to walk or bike to the train? If you carry that much stuff around, I guess a car would be better. I've been simplifying what I carry around, I can read better on an iPad anyways.
    - hug 10y ago
      Late response, but I walk. It's roughly a 10 minute walk from my house to the train station. I've not weighed my bag, but it usually contains: * 6D DSLR body, 20mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.4 85mm f/1.4. (About 4KG total of lens & camera.) * Xiaomi Notebook Air 13" (About 1.2 KG.) * iPad Pro 9.7. * Kobo H2O. * Nintendo DS. And other sundries: A couple moleskines and pens, a leatherman, headphones, a 20k mAh USB battery pack and lightning cable.
- throwaway91111 10y ago
  I mean, do you really want to wear pants AND a shirt?
  - seanmcdirmid 10y ago
    Yes, I need both of those. When I'm commuting, I don't want to carry both a tablet and a game console. I'll choose one that can do what I need (so in this case, an iPad).
flycaliguy 10y ago
Can I just say that the Wii U browser wasn't a "power user" browser or anything, but was totally charming and fun. I loved it.

seanmcdirmid 10y ago

Do you really want to carry both an iPad and a switch in your bag, though?

hug 10y ago
I would much rather carry a Switch and an iPad rather than something that amounts to an iPad with awful tacked on gaming controls, with the kind of games the iPad is known for. Multipurpose portable utility computing platforms are all well and good, but in a general sense are a jack of all trades and master of none. I prefer to read on a kindle. I prefer to type on a laptop. I prefer to watch movies on an iPad. I carry my DS in case I want to game. I also carry a DSLR in case I feel like taking photos. I can guarantee I get more work done on my laptop on the train than the guy with his iPad, and I take better photos than the guy with his phone out. I like to think I enjoy the gaming I do on the train more than the people playing bejewelled to pass time.
- seanmcdirmid 10y ago
  Hmmm, do you have to walk or bike to the train? If you carry that much stuff around, I guess a car would be better. I've been simplifying what I carry around, I can read better on an iPad anyways.
  - hug 10y ago
    Late response, but I walk. It's roughly a 10 minute walk from my house to the train station. I've not weighed my bag, but it usually contains: * 6D DSLR body, 20mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.4 85mm f/1.4. (About 4KG total of lens & camera.) * Xiaomi Notebook Air 13" (About 1.2 KG.) * iPad Pro 9.7. * Kobo H2O. * Nintendo DS. And other sundries: A couple moleskines and pens, a leatherman, headphones, a 20k mAh USB battery pack and lightning cable.
throwaway91111 10y ago
I mean, do you really want to wear pants AND a shirt?
- seanmcdirmid 10y ago
  Yes, I need both of those. When I'm commuting, I don't want to carry both a tablet and a game console. I'll choose one that can do what I need (so in this case, an iPad).

flycaliguy 10y ago

Can I just say that the Wii U browser wasn't a "power user" browser or anything, but was totally charming and fun. I loved it.