I think it's a sensible, low-risk, clever move. It does fragment the Vita platform by creating a Vita runtime that doesn't support the touchscreen. If it's successful as a kids' room device, it further argues for an AppleTV with gaming capability since that's exactly what a lot of folks do with AppleTVs.

I on purpose bought the best top of the line tv from a manufacturer that didn't include the built in junk. I have never seen one that is implemented decently. I would rather have a "dumb" tv that starts fast that I can use for a decade while I swap the "computer" every year if I want. TV manufacture companies have zero interest in keeping your Bravia software up to date. Think of your TV like a first generation android. You knew there is better software that could run on your TV (even when you bought the device), but the manufacture just won't bother releasing an update, ever.

If you buy a TV with an on-board computer, your going to have to replace it like a laptop computer.