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PS Vita a Stinker for Sony? -or- Japanese Sales Numbers Smell Bad

I said before that the PS Vita has performance specs head-and-shoulders above it's competition, and this includes tablets and smart-phones. This is true, right now, FOR now. I personally like the machine (I also like the 3 DS , my new Acer Iconia Android-powered Tablet, and a host of classic and rare handheld devices). I am biased, not always by company. I am a Nintendo fan. But I also like Sony and Microsoft. I like Atari, Sega, The 3DO Company, and many others. I play favorites. But I have reasons why I like things beyond "because it's from my favorite company". I stand by what I said earlier about the Vita. It's an awesome machine. However, from recent sales figures coming from Japan, it does seem that the "wonder machine" could end up being Sony's next device that just doesn't live up to it's hype. Worse, it could even end up being a big Stinker for Sony. The device launched in Japan prior to Christmas, and sold 325,000 units in it'...