I'll say, I'm quite glad I entirely skipped out on the Wii U, which seemed like a good idea but was badly bogged down by the rapidly evolving tech landscape almost right from the start. I like the Switch concept a lot though, and in particular the fact it can be entirely portable. I'm not sure I'll actually ever plug it to my TV, which has been gathering dust for a couple years now. I wonder if I could make it work with the Rift though... 
My favorite thing about the Wii U is that I can take it into the bed at night, or keep playing while my wife switches on something she wants to see on TV. I don't travel much though or think it'll be much use to me outside the home anyway. Of course, if it's basically a pumped up Wii U travel edition (be afraid), I've already got the right one, problem is Nintendo won't be making games for it anymore. We'll see if they're even nice enough to slash prices on Wii U games, particularly in the e-shop, but I'm not holding my breath.

Anyway I understand why you'd sit that one out. Personally I have little interest in consoles this generation (although Sony's exclusives on the PSVR are alluring), but the Switch is different enough that I think it'll complement my PC gaming well. Plus I can take it on plane flights and that could be pretty handy.
That's probably the feeling of a lot of people that sat out the Wii U and therefore aren't feeling the burn right now (full disclosure: I got it as a gift so it's not bitterness from money lost, but it hasn't been a whirlwind experience from Nintendo either, ending now in a hearty, "Fuck off and buy the Switch!")
Anyway, complimenting my PC experience is what I thought about my Wii U too, and it does serve that function to a degree, but the problem is, no matter how cool it is, if it bombs or no third parties support it then you have no games to play on it. My PC experience basically compliments itself with console ports from X-Box and PS4, Nintendo is an afterthought or gets dusted off when company is over. IDK, everyone thinks it's great, but my fear is we're letting the style of the technology ("it's a helicopter that's also a submarine!") overshadow the substance ("does neither well, chance of survival 50/50 at best"). I think it's certainly the case with the technology sector where it's being judged like some piece of art in itself instead of a piece of
equipment.
Obviously you have it in mind for your lifestyle, but coming from my own experience I can't help but be skeptical. Also, no snark, couldn't you do something comparable to that with a good tablet and a bluetooth controller for similar cost/effort, plus everything else it could do that the Switch probably won't? I know it streamlines and focuses the gaming the experience and you get the Nintendo experience with it, but my point with the Shield comparison was people could already reasonably do stuff like this and just aren't, which means it's either about Nintendo's credibility or their games (which I get with Zelda; it just happens I can already play it). I'm just not completely sold on either count.
I guess it also appeals to all those 3DS users so if they make "the Switch"... but damn, didn't they probably already buy like two upgraded 3DS systems? I'd be a little wary for what this means for my 3DS if I were them too (and I am =).
Fun fact is that Nintendo actually invited me to test the system out (as part of my job) but I can't be bothered to get my ass to the event. Also apparently the Zelda collector's edition is all sold out here as well. Didn't even think that might be a thing when I preordered earlier, but I guess it worked out just right.
The Mastermind strikes again!
