I guess with the rumor of this thing being some sort of hybrid similar to Wii U, only more portable, I think that rules out a full blown Tablet at this point?
I am thinking that this could be the system that really makes or breaks it for Nintendo. If they can somehow pull off a major system seller out the gates and pick up, and keep, strong third party support without sacrificing gameplay to some wonky control scheme only the most devoted fans will put up with, this machine could be their true return to glory.
I shouldn't be optimistic because history has taught me to be skeptical of everything Nintendo does, but I don't know with a new President and PS4 proving consoles are not dead, even in Japan, I think that suggests they just might have learned their lesson this time.
I still expect them to be light on the multimedia features as there is just no way they are going to change positions on that now, but at this point I don't think those are a real issue anymore so long as Hulu and Netflix work as expected I think that should be enough for the masses.