tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post114616550926110910..comments2024-01-27T07:51:13.410-05:00Comments on Games N Gadgets: Nintendo hopes Wii is ready for new consoleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-1146617959741290602006-05-02T20:59:00.000-04:002006-05-02T20:59:00.000-04:00So was iPod, Xbox360, and many others. Think about...So was iPod, Xbox360, and many others. Think about the n-gage device. Cool name, crappy product. So it may no be the best name, but it has accomplished one major goal. Nintendo is all over the internet boards and technology sites with this.<BR/><BR/>And remember, everyone thought the DS would fail... Hmmm, how'd that work out?<BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to playing the console.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21270972.post-1146188729598612742006-04-27T21:45:00.000-04:002006-04-27T21:45:00.000-04:00"Wii" is a HORRIBLE name. People are going to misp..."Wii" is a HORRIBLE name. People are going to mispronounce it ("wise", "why", "w-2", etc.), make jokes about it ("hey, stop playing with your Wii", etc.), and it's just plain silly.<BR/><BR/>Besides, there's also this... when the Wii arrives in France, this conversation could happen:<BR/><BR/>"Monsieur, vendez-vous le Wii?"<BR/>"Wii?" <BR/>"Oui, Wii." <BR/>"Oui quoi?"<BR/>"Quoi?" <BR/>"Pourquoi dites-vous 'oui' deux fois?" <BR/>"Non, j'ai dit 'oui' seulement une fois. J'ai dit 'Wii' une fois, aussi." <BR/>"Je ne comprends." <BR/>"Merde. [pause] Vendez-vous le Xbox 360?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com