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Wii to Allow Users to Surf the Internet
By: AP   |   Nov 17, 2006
For video game addicts facing the conundrum of how to balance hours of nonstop game playing with the occasional need to know what's going on in the outside world, Nintendo may have found a solution.

Nintendo Co.'s new Wii video game console will include ways for people with a high-speed Internet connection to surf the Web, share photos, check the weather and browse news headlines, the company said Thursday.

The company also plans an online store, accessible through the console, where people can download games or buy other items.

The Wii launches in the US on Sunday and will cost $249.99. Several services, such as the weather and news offerings, are scheduled to debut in the months following the launch.

Nintendo is partnering with Weathernews for local weather, with The Associated Press for news content and with Opera Software ASA for a Web browser. The company said it's possible it will work with other companies to add more offerings down the road.

Nintendo isn't the only company hoping to offer more from its video game console via online connections. Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox scored an early hit with its Xbox Live online game play system, and has since begun offering more perks to Internet-connected users.

With the Wii, Nintendo is trying to attract people who may have been turned off in the past by the complexity of video games. It features a unique wand that can be swung around like a tennis racket, fishing pole, drumstick or orchestra baton to control games.
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Pretty late with all this info, we've known most of it for months, some of it for longer
Wales @ Nov 17, 2006
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