My heartfelt congratulations to those who have a Wii in their living room, and nothing else that connects to the Internet. With n
Drawbacks aside, I refuse to believe that this is it for the Wii. There must be more in store on the multimedia front, because a selection of old and B movies isn't going to cut it. Netflix streaming is incomplete when it's not supported by on-demand video or some other kind of catalog.
That's why Roku is >no longer
just a Netflix player, and why Nintendo's console competitors offer so much more as well. You can buy and rent movies and TV shows through Xbox Liv
The Wii's addition of Netflix makes the console seem lopsided. It's no longer strictly a gaming device, but a box of entertainment (I
My prediction? The >Wii's video channel, which debuted in Japan last year, is not too far off. It has Hollywood movies. It >has pay-per-view content from Warner and Disney, among others. It should be ready to roll by now. Dream scenario: Those Netflix discs will arrive along with a console update bearing a video store and some more Web channels, but maybe those poor Wii owners will pick up a more capable set-top box by then.
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