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Final Version of Wii Browser Now Available

Posted by Zonk on from the enjoy-your-www-button dept.

CVG points out that, as of today, the final version of the Wii Opera browser is available for download. Make sure and do the update sometime in the next month or so; as you might recall from the original announcement, it will only be free until the end of June. "You can finally ditch the trial version of the Opera browser and download the full and final package, which comes with added features, such as 'www.' and '.com' buttons as well as improved functionality like a faster boot-up and better zoom capability. You can download it right now for free, first by updating your system, then grabbing the update from the Wii Software page on the Shop Channel."

3 of 112 comments (clear)

  1. Why isnt it (F)ree as in FREEDOM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It should be open source so that THE COMMUNITY can improve it.
    Or is nintendo hiding something from us? Namely THE SOURCE

    I only use Open Source Software and YOU should TOO!!!

  2. Re:Save the kiddies! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    They have added a new Parental Controls feature to the thing, you know. Yes, I know, "personal responsibility" is an unknown concept in the U S of A, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.

  3. Two Things by EXTomar · · Score: 0, Troll

    1. Does Youtube work? Does it handle streaming audio/video? I haven't found anyone who will (or can, see #2) comment on it. If not "interesting" but meaningless if some of the best reasons to browse stuff on a TV doesn't work. No one is dying to read /. on their Wii.

    2. When will Nintendo get around to actually selling people a Wii? Again these features are "interesting" but entirely meaningless if too few people actually have to hardware to enjoy it.