Comments on: Will Wii Remake the Web? http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/ Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Wii’re All on the Web « MM http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141533 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:21:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141533 [...] So last night I fired up my Wii for some pre-sleepytime tennis. It asked me if I wanted to download the new (Opera) internet browser for Wii, why not? The box gracefully phoned home and upgraded the Opera browser, and I ended up browsing the web for awhile on my HDTV from the couch, mostly video content from StumbleVideo, and rating it thumbs up or down. But it was fun, just mindless media snacking, and about 10 minutes later I was trying to understand if I enjoyed this more on my couch with a Wii remote in my hand, versus a laptop experience. Of course it depends on the content, but this blurring of internet into a more shared, social thing than you can do on a laptop was interesting. GigaOm has more to say on the topic: GigaOM » Will Wii Remake the Web? [...]

]]> By: My 2008 Gaming and Online Worlds Predictions - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141532 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:46:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141532 [...] the nichification of the 360 and PS3 will be complete, and with its wireless connectivity and web browsing features, the Wii’s preeminence as the living room PC will be [...]

]]> By: GigaOM Opera Web Browsing Doesn’t Sing on the DS « http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141531 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:28:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141531 [...] James Au Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 12:28 AM PT | No comments Talk about missed opportunities: after a lot of expectation, the Opera web browser for the Nintendo DS is finally out in the US, and the initial response [...]

]]> By: Ponderings - » Next-Gen Market Share (Japan) http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141530 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:48:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141530 [...] GigaOM (http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/) [...]

]]> By: Todd http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141529 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:19:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141529 Here’s what I don’t understand; Why is a 2 piece joystick with accelerometers expected to keep a hold on the market for 4 years?

Don’t get me wrong, I love the Wii. We play one almost every weekend when my friends get together. It’s the party console. On the other hand, the people I know who own one don’t ever touch it without company.

The other consoles got blindsided, but how long until they release a competitive joystick?

Additionally, you can hardly count out Sony so soon. As they build out the firmware, the device is getting more powerful by leaps and bounds.

Just this weekend I tied my updated PS3 to my entire network. Two months ago you couldn’t do it, but now I’m streaming my MP3 collection to my surround sound through the ps3. I’m watching movies that are transcoded on the fly on my HDTV through it, with no video out card on the PC.

The Wii is an amazing party toy, however; a web browser doesn’t make it an entertainment center.

-Todd

]]> By: fabriqant http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141528 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:28:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141528 One case why the Wii wins the competition against the Playstation could be this one: :-)

http://www.denqfabriq.de/flimmerkiste/?p=26

cheers.

]]> By: GigaGamez » Archive Analyst: Microsoft's Gaming Effort "Disastrous" - O RLY? « http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141527 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:12:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141527 [...] the Wii has revolutionary game functionality and Web browsing, the 360’s success as a next gen console will boost its appeal for downloading high-definition TV [...]

]]> By: GigaOM » Analyst: Microsoft’s Gaming Effort “Disastrous” - O RLY? http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141526 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:30:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141526 [...] the Wii has revolutionary game functionality and Web browsing, the 360’s success as a next gen console will boost its appeal for downloading high-definition TV [...]

]]> By: Daniel R http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141525 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:20:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141525 Wagner, nice post I think we’re thinking along the same lines as I’ve written about Wii and StumbleUpon in Emergence Media’s “The Social Web Goes Mobile, and Gaming Consoles Too?”:

“Nintendo’s Wii has seen to movements on territory that is usually found in traditional social media: 1) StumbleUpon Video; and 2) Online Group Polling.

Nintendo’s Wii partnership with StumbleUpon Video creates an interesting integration of TV-based Entertainment Consoles (Wii) and StumbleUpon Video (Social Media Video).”

Source:
http://www.emergence-media.com/2007/02/quick-post-web-goes-mobile-but-console-too/

]]> By: Dan Kjaergaard http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141524 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 08:56:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-141524 Interesting thoughts. I’d love to see Wii as the dominant Internet HW company.

However, I don’t see Nintendo being that ambitious. The Internet Channel will cost 500 Wii points from June (http://uk.wii.com/movies/internetchannel/).

Who will pay for a browser in 2007 or 2011?

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