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Wii Opera Browser is Free Until Next Year

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-web-browsing-on-my-wii-sounds-fun dept.

Wowzer writes "Nintendo is serious about giving casual game console users multi-functionality by offering not just a weather, news, and photo channels, but a free internet browser with the Wii at the November 19th U.S. launch. From the article: 'Opera's full Web browser is available for download from the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo has stated that they will offer Opera free of charge as a temporary promotion for all [worldwide] Wii users until June 2007.'"

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  1. Web browser? by !ramirez · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wouldn't this be a 'Wiib Browser'?

  2. Is a free, huh? by Deadguy2322 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did Mario write the headline?

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    1. Re:Is a free, huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      That would be "Wii Opera is-a Bowser Free Until Next Year"

  3. I have but one thing to say about the subject by noamsml · · Score: 2, Funny

    The headline is a bad grammar.

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    1. Re:I have but one thing to say about the subject by patrixmyth · · Score: 4, Funny

      Give them a break. Super Mario issued the press release.

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    2. Re:I have but one thing to say about the subject by techpawn · · Score: 1, Funny

      Maybe it was written by "It's a Me! Mario!"

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  4. So... by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: 2, Funny

    If someone's already bought it for their PC, they can just let Opera and Nintendo know and they'll get a copy sent straight to their Wii, right? I mean, surely a respectable company with IP will have no problem making you absolutely happy with your purchase once you've paid them money, right?

    1. Re:So... by Boglin · · Score: 4, Funny

      Actually, they're doing one better. If you've purchased Opera for the Wii, you can transfer it over to your PC. In fact, they're so generous that you can even keep the copy on your Wii while still running the one on your desktop. Compare that with those stingy bastards at Firefox. I spent ten times as much on Firefox as I did on Opera, yet they STILL feel that I don't deserve a copy for my Wii. Greedy, money grubbing assholes.

  5. Re:What's next, a free version Firefox? by suv4x4 · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's fun to be smug but only when you know what you're talking about.

    Got it Eric?

    Nah, it's always fun to be smug, dude.

  6. Re:Uh ? by daddymac · · Score: 3, Funny

    Funny. Why didn't they announce that on Slashdot, and then again the next day?

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  7. Re:Which set-top PC do you recommend? by chris_eineke · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Wii, maybe?

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  8. Re:Jeg kan se du er fra Sverige by modecx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nåhja, men hvis jeg alligevel er i færd med at bestille maskine kan jeg lige så godt bestille spil.

    I think so too, but I find scratching just makes it worse.

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  9. Re:Let me be the first to say... by sadler121 · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, I true geek would not be able to move the sofa. ;-)

  10. Re:Luckily, we have os browser... by wheany · · Score: 2, Funny

    Theoretical browsing is the best kind.