Chapter 6. Beyond Gaming
The Wii comes from a company known specifically for games (Nintendo), so what could be “beyond gaming” on a system such as the Wii? As it turns out, the Wii can do a fair bit that’s outside the realm of gaming, and with the inclusion of the Forecast Channel, the News Channel, the Photo Channel, and the Everybody Votes Channel, the Wii has immediate and obvious nongaming uses.
Even with the excellent channels that come with the Wii (or that you can download quickly), quite a few other aspects of the Wii make it a useful electronic appliance. Heck, the Wii has even started to become a weight-loss device—and that in itself is worth weighing in on.
The Wii As Internet Appliance
Nintendo has gone out of its way to ensure that ...
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