The success of Nintendo’s Wii gaming system came as something a surprise to almost everyone. Hardcore gamers wrote it off as a lightweight contender, best suited for small children, and without any true HD graphics capability, how could it compete? But compete it has, despite a list of hurdles. Despite Microsoft’s Xbox 360 one-year head start, despite Sony’s PlayStation experience, and despite a slowly growing list of game titles, the Nintendo Wii has taken the world by storm, selling more than 18 million units in the United States and more than 40 million worldwide.
The Wii is more than capable of multimedia entertainment. Using a free program such as Tversity allows you to stream movies from a networked PC in your home through your Wii onto your TV. The Wii also has a browser that you can download via the little app store and you can cruise the internet on your TV. You can even plug in a usb wireless keyboard and use it along with your controller to surf the web. Doesn't get much more multimedia than that.
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Game Consoles, Part 4: A Window on the Wii
Posted by: Chris Maxcer December 22, 2008 06:00 AMThe success of Nintendo’s Wii gaming system came as something a surprise to almost everyone. Hardcore gamers wrote it off as a lightweight contender, best suited for small children, and without any true HD graphics capability, how could it compete? But compete it has, despite a list of hurdles. Despite Microsoft’s Xbox 360 one-year head start, despite Sony’s PlayStation experience, and despite a slowly growing list of game titles, the Nintendo Wii has taken the world by storm, selling more than 18 million units in the United States and more than 40 million worldwide.
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