Love this thread, it's either WiiU is doomed and pure shit, to Nintendo can do no wrong. It's a shame that the OS is as slow and non-functional as it is at launch. But to be fair in a couple of months, I don't see it being an issue.
What I do see being an issue are the bonehead moves that Nintendo made in regards to its online. The first one being the fact that IDs are tied to the console, and that Wii shop purchases are still tied down as well. There is simply no excuse for that, flat out. You would have to go out of your way to decide that using one account on multiple systems would be disallowed, and I have NO idea what they were thinking.
I think the problems that exist with the WiiU are a product of Nintendo's incredibly insular culture. They decide what works for them, and everyone else be damned. They could have looked at other online services, and how they function but have decided not to, they could have done basic things like let the gamepad stream Wii content as well, but decided not to. They seem to actively refuse to take cues from their competitors. PSN sucked when it launched but as it took from XBL it became better and better until it's probably the best service out there. Nintendo has had 6 years to formulate a good online user experience, and I'm still waiting.
Now for those bitching about the ports, I'm honestly not surprised, especially when it looks like the WiiU is marginally more powerful than it's competitors at best. The fact is ports not made with a system in mind from the beginning generally suck balls, and this is the case here. What Nintendo needed was a showcase game of what the system could do, but they simply don't have one, and until they do, the albatross of the WiiU not being technically powerful is going to be around their necks.
you're a good sports though.