The Wii U...nexpected

I'm not really a console kind of guy, I never have been as I've always just been about the games. I don't care about the graphics arm race which has only caused games to cost more while the consoles become less dependable. However, I do believe in Nintendo products, as they are always fairly priced and reliable... in that they don't break unless you really want them to. My issue with the Wii, however, was that motion control just seemed awkward and gimmicky. From my personal experiences, that has been mostly true as I would still prefer to play with a traditional controller.

But there is something about the Wii U... I dunno why, but I have high hopes for it. If you know me and my opinions on the progression of consumer tech, you would definitely find my intrigue rather uncharacteristic. Hopefully Nintendo can continue what they do best, while also advancing the ergonomics of game/player interaction and simultaneously gaining increased third party support. As with all things, time will tell... but this is perhaps the first time in many years that I've been even remotely excited about a next gen console.

edit:
Perhaps I'm wrong for calling this next gen. There appears to be an updated console to match the controller, but then again, it doesn't appear to be a new system. Anyway, how much added functionality will there be besides that of the controller? My excitement has kind of waned as of this update after watching more of the few available videos, mainly because I've had more time to think it over; because to me it's not about the technology, but rather how the game developers utilize it.

I think when I first saw the controller, my imagination jumped to great lengths, but I hope designers will have the creativity to make the device more capable than just say, a glorified inventory screen and the like.