Archive for April, 2007

Quantumodo’s Wii Review

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Hi, welcome to my first ever console review. I’m not an authority on gaming consoles so I’ll keep this pretty general; maybe someone out there who doesn’t already own a Wii will find this article informative.

The console in question: Nintendo’s Wii.

First Impressions

The console itself is small, sleek and white. Really reminds me of Mac branding and style in terms of physical console design, package, and even the Wii operating system, to some extent. The Wii remote is simple and intuitive, as is the Wii menu and the default channels. The only really ugly part about this console is the power adapter; it’s gigantic - however the cord is long enough that you can tuck it away, out of sight.

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Wii Preparedness

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

This is actually a test post published using a Nintendo Wii but decided it may aswell actually say something, so here goes…
The first thing I gotta say is: this isn’t easy. Typing on the Wii is like typing with one finger and with one hand tied behind your back - still it is ‘neat’.
What is great is that you can do this at all. Opera is the browser for Wii. If you get the chance check it out, and if you are a web developer like me you will probably want to make your sites compatible with this considering the number of units Nintendo has sold. Posting blog entries with the Wii is a chore but browsing with it is a pleasure. With that in mind I’m back to browsing.