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Controls: Intuitive control for anyone using the
physical motion of the main Wii Remote, which resembles a television remote
control. Up to four Wii Remotes can be connected at once using wireless
Bluetooth technology. The wireless signal can be detected within 10 meters of
the console. Both the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers include a three-axis
motion sensor. The Wii Remote also includes a speaker, rumble feature and
expansion port, and can be used as a pointer within 5 meters of the screen. The
Wii Remote has a power switch, plus pad, A, B, Minus, Home, 1 and 2 buttons. The
Nunchuk controller includes an analog control stick and C and Z buttons.
The Look: Wii features a compact design that will make it a natural
addition to any television setup. It can be displayed either vertically or
horizontally.
Media: A single self-loading media bay will play single- or
double-layered 12-centimeter optical discs for Wii, as well as 8-centimeter
Nintendo GameCube discs.
Communication: Wii can communicate with the Internet even when the power
is turned off. This WiiConnect24 service delivers a new surprise or game update,
even if users do not play with Wii. Users can connect wirelessly using IEEE
802.11b/g, or with a USB 2.0 LAN adaptor. Wii also can communicate wirelessly
with Nintendo DS.
Virtual Console: Wii will have downloadable access to 20 years of
fan-favorite titles originally released for Nintendo 64, the Super Nintendo
Entertainment System (SNES) and even the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
The Virtual Console also will feature a "best of" selection from Sega Genesis
titles and games from the TurboGrafx console (a system jointly developed by NEC
and Hudson). It also will be home to new games conceived by indie developers
whose creativity is larger than their budgets.
The Specs: Wii boasts 512 megabytes of internal flash memory, two USB 2.0
ports and built-in Wi-Fi capability. A bay for an SD memory card will let
players expand the internal flash memory. Design was optimized with
state-of-the-art processing technologies that minimize power consumption, keep
the console compact and enable the "sleepless" WiiConnect24 mode.
CPU: PowerPC CPU (code-named "Broadway"). Made with a 90 nm SOI CMOS
process, jointly developed with and manufactured by IBM.
Graphics Processing Unit: Being developed with ATI.
Other Features: Four ports for classic Nintendo GameCube controllers. Two
slots for Nintendo GameCube Memory Cards. An AV Multi-output port for component,
composite or S-video.
Source:
Official Nintendo Wii Website
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