PlatinumGold
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Originally posted by: blurredvision
He is making the arguement that the Wii is not a "pure" gaming system, that it has extra bells and whistles like the other 2 do. He cites a stupid weather forecast and simple browser as his proof that the Wii is more than just a gaming machine. I disagreed with him. Not to hard when you actually read the posts, eh?Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
and where exactly did Aikouka try to make those claims?Originally posted by: blurredvision
Oh good lord. First of all, the weather application can, in no way, give points to the Wii. Adding a weather forcast to a console does not suddenly make the console a more viable and multitasking piece of equipment in your media rack. Second of all, I still stand by my opinion that noboby uses browsers on consoles. Sure, you have your small minority, but putting a browser on a console does NOT sell consoles. If Microsoft announced a browser for the 360, they would not sell any more consoles than if they leave it out.Originally posted by: Aikouka
It's kind of amusing that people say the Wii is meant solely for gaming, yet it has a weather application and internet browser, which even the XBOX 360 doesn't have. The Wii isn't nearly as "purist" as people make it out to be, and not that not being "pure" is a bad thing, but I hate people bringing it up when it's simply not true.
your response to his post was way extreme. he wasn't making anywhere close to the claims you are trying to attribute to him.
he stated, and apparently true as you haven't disputed it, that the Wii has a weather app and a browser. true or false.
hence, it is more than just a gaming machine, sure it's more akin to a cell phone having calender functions vs a phone supporting outlook, obviously not the same class, but it's still there.
