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Wii connects to the internet
Nintendo recently announced the amazingly popular Nintendo Wii will start surfing the internet on December 22, in the year of our Lord 2006. Wii owners who are connected and have activated the Wii Shop Channel can download a free beta version of the Opera browser to activate the Internet Channel of the Wii Menu and begin surfing the Web.
"This newest Wii Menu channel provides yet another feature to draw non-gamers in," says Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "All kinds of people already have discovered that Wii is like nothing they have ever tried before, and our red-hot sales reflect this public enthusiasm." "Our software brings the power and reach of the Internet to the hottest video game system available," says Scott Hedrick, Executive Vice President, Devices, at Opera Software. "Wii's unique interface adds a new dimension to our browser, making it a useful tool that the whole family will enjoy operating with ease."
The final version of the Opera Browser will be available in March 2007, and be available for free download until June 2007. After June, users who haven't already downloaded the Opera browser can go to the Wii Shop Channel to download it for 500 Wii Points. The Internet Channel will join the already established channels of Disc Channel, Photo Channel, Mii Channel and Wii Shop Channel. {12/20/2006}