Comments on: Will Wii Remake the Web? http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Wii’re All on the Web « MM http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-929365 Wii’re All on the Web « MM Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:21:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-929365 <p>[...] 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? [...]</p> [...] 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-793391 My 2008 Gaming and Online Worlds Predictions - GigaOM Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:46:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-793391 <p>[...] 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 [...]</p> [...] 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-196949 GigaOM Opera Web Browsing Doesn’t Sing on the DS « Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:28:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-196949 <p>[...] 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 [...]</p> [...] 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-149510 Ponderings - » Next-Gen Market Share (Japan) Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:48:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-149510 <p>[...] GigaOM (http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/) [...]</p> [...] 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-140623 Todd Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:19:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-140623 <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The other consoles got blindsided, but how long until they release a competitive joystick?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Wii is an amazing party toy, however; a web browser doesn't make it an entertainment center.</p> <p>-Todd</p> 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-130451 fabriqant Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:28:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-130451 <p>One case why the Wii wins the competition against the Playstation could be this one: :-)</p> <p>http://www.denqfabriq.de/flimmerkiste/?p=26</p> <p>cheers.</p> 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-104358 GigaGamez » Archive Analyst: Microsoft's Gaming Effort "Disastrous" - O RLY? « Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:12:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104358 <p>[...] 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 [...]</p> [...] 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-104357 GigaOM » Analyst: Microsoft’s Gaming Effort “Disastrous” - O RLY? Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:30:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104357 <p>[...] 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 [...]</p> [...] 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-104356 Daniel R Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:20:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104356 <p>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?":</p> <p>"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.</p> <p>Nintendo’s Wii partnership with StumbleUpon Video creates an interesting integration of TV-based Entertainment Consoles (Wii) and StumbleUpon Video (Social Media Video)."</p> <p>Source: http://www.emergence-media.com/2007/02/quick-post-web-goes-mobile-but-console-too/</p> 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-104355 Dan Kjaergaard Sat, 14 Apr 2007 08:56:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104355 <p>Interesting thoughts. I'd love to see Wii as the dominant Internet HW company.</p> <p>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/).</p> <p>Who will pay for a browser in 2007 or 2011?</p> 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?

]]> By: Eideard http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104354 Eideard Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:56:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104354 <p>Shirley, you jest!</p> Shirley, you jest!

]]> By: Wii for Web - Beck’s Cafe - Pull up a chair for coffee & chit chat on life, gender, technology & our world http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104351 Wii for Web - Beck’s Cafe - Pull up a chair for coffee & chit chat on life, gender, technology & our world Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:33:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104351 <p>[...] at GigaOM, Wagner James Au has his own thoughts on what the Wii will do in his article, “Wii will remake the web?” here’s some of his thoughts to tease you to go read the whole article: [...]</p> [...] at GigaOM, Wagner James Au has his own thoughts on what the Wii will do in his article, “Wii will remake the web?” here’s some of his thoughts to tease you to go read the whole article: [...]

]]> By: Don http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104353 Don Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:30:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104353 <p>I love how people refer to the wii-browser as a mere novelty. what do you do with your home pc browser. I can play games specifically made for the wii on wiicade.com (from simple point and click) to platformers using the wiimote as a wireless nes controller and on a tv nonetheless. I can listen to legal commercial playlists that I create on finetune.com. I can watch videos full screen on a tv on youtube.com. Add tabs using wiiMinder. Some day I also hope to be able to use eyeOS for the wii (it works but crashes when you do too much). The inclusion of SVG and Widget support opens so many possibilities that it is an amazing machine. All on my TV. No keyboard to force me into one place.</p> I love how people refer to the wii-browser as a mere novelty. what do you do with your home pc browser. I can play games specifically made for the wii on wiicade.com (from simple point and click) to platformers using the wiimote as a wireless nes controller and on a tv nonetheless. I can listen to legal commercial playlists that I create on finetune.com. I can watch videos full screen on a tv on youtube.com. Add tabs using wiiMinder. Some day I also hope to be able to use eyeOS for the wii (it works but crashes when you do too much). The inclusion of SVG and Widget support opens so many possibilities that it is an amazing machine. All on my TV. No keyboard to force me into one place.

]]> By: Steve Ross http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104349 Steve Ross Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:54:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104349 <p>I tested the new browser last night. It's better but not good enough for me to use as anything but a novelty.</p> I tested the new browser last night. It’s better but not good enough for me to use as anything but a novelty.

]]> By: Pallab http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104350 Pallab Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:52:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104350 <p>I use Opera on the desktop platform. It is truely a wonderful yet often ignored browser. I hope this would bring Opera exposure for Opera. If more web developers pay attention to Opera, the web would be a better place for Opera users. Ever so often I come across websites that do not work perfectly in Opera and 90% of the time its not even Opera's fault!</p> I use Opera on the desktop platform. It is truely a wonderful yet often ignored browser. I hope this would bring Opera exposure for Opera. If more web developers pay attention to Opera, the web would be a better place for Opera users. Ever so often I come across websites that do not work perfectly in Opera and 90% of the time its not even Opera’s fault!

]]> By: Muzammil http://gigaom.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104352 Muzammil Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:37:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/will-wii-remake-the-web/#comment-104352 <p>You can watch:</p> <ol> <li>DL.TV.</li> <li>Cranky Geeks.</li> <li>You Tube.</li> <li>Metacafe.</li> </ol> <p>Most if noy all of the Flash based stuff. Heck even Yahoo! LAUNCHcast Music videos, if Yahoo! would start coding their sites properly. Its a market Yahoo! would miss if they don't.</p> You can watch:

  1. DL.TV.
  2. Cranky Geeks.
  3. You Tube.
  4. Metacafe.

Most if noy all of the Flash based stuff. Heck even Yahoo! LAUNCHcast Music videos, if Yahoo! would start coding their sites properly. Its a market Yahoo! would miss if they don’t.

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