Comments on: GigaOm: Will Wii Remake the Web?

By: Tadaaah!

Tadaaah! — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:14:51 +0000

Way to pull numbers out of your boo-tay, Jadd

By: Jadd

Jadd — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:13:59 +0000

The article cites a recent Merrill-Lynch study which estimates that by 2011 an astounding 30% of American households will own a Wii. This means, if that figure holds up, one third of all US homes will have new kind of Web browser sitting in their living room.

No, it doesn’t mean that. A percentage of that 30% will, and I won’t be surprised if it’s only half of all american wii owners.

By: Romain

Romain — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:00:35 +0000

Yes, the Wii will remake the web, and in another way: since the Internet Channel is based on Opera rendering engine, it means that some sites will have to become compatible with Opera (or better, standard compliant!) if they want to be visited by the Wii audience…

It’s a real benefit for Opera!

By: Daniel Goldman

Daniel Goldman — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:39:22 +0000

sonyx, thanks for the correction.

By: sonyx

sonyx — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:04:40 +0000

s/GigOm/GigaOm:>

By: Adrian Lee

Adrian Lee — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:39:44 +0000

I was going to make a comment aout the cost of the Wii browser after the end of June, but thought I’d better search and find out whatt he cost was first…

£3.50, not bad I guess, so yeah, I suppose it’s likely that most people who have an Internet connected Wii would get the browser for it as well.

By: Investor

Investor — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:42:43 +0000

Yes, read that… and agree, huge potential in comfy couch TV and DS surfing …

Now, going forward Opera must do their part to make it a reality… Do it right, don’t let N b 2 bossy

(eg. get rid of silly scroll arrows)