These two statements from the article seem to argue against his point.
> The CPU and disk performance on offer here [in the latest NUC] are hilariously far beyond what's available on current consoles ... But most importantly, its GPU performance is on par with current consoles.
> Zero games are meaningfully CPU limited today
Why would I pay over $1000 for a game machine that is basically identical to current consoles in the most important aspect of hardware?
> The CPU and disk performance on offer here [in the latest NUC] are hilariously far beyond what's available on current consoles ... But most importantly, its GPU performance is on par with current consoles.
> Zero games are meaningfully CPU limited today
Why would I pay over $1000 for a game machine that is basically identical to current consoles in the most important aspect of hardware?