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About
the 
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.
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