On one hand, it is a bit much to pretend like the performance of this box is impressive outside of size and efficiency. In real world performance, there's nothing under the hood that stands up to the anything close to high end or even mid-range in the PC market. That's just the cold, hard, unadulterated truth and trying to use efficiency to paint these numbers as anything other than conservative in comparison to what else is on the market is just a thinly veiled attempt to compensate for what is an incredibly modest machine.
On the other hand, I think trying to tell people not to be impressed or to imply that they shouldn't be satisfied with these specs is a bit much. In fact, it's asinine. Personal impressions depend solely on their own expectations and what they personally want out of the machine. Stating no one cares how efficient Latte is because it doesn't stand up to what's out there is just flat on its face self absorbed and immature. Being satisfied with lower tech doesn't immediately make someone a luddite. It's also incredibly depressing to see people latch onto the idea that graphical performance is all that matters to the general public after how the monstrous HD twins struggled so much earlier this gen. Of course graphical performance matters but it's not the end all, be all determining factor for public appeal, even if that's how you feel personally. There is a general sense of condescension and pity among people who prefer graphical showcases towards people who don't and frankly it's pathetic and insulting.
Of course, there's nothing wrong whatsoever with being disappointed with the path nintendo has chosen to take. From a performance perspective in 2013, it's severely disappointing when compared to other modern products. But for some, graphics are just a means to an end . I just wish people would get off their high horses and just accept that some people have different tastes without all the crassness.
