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GAF - News - Wii Opera Browser beta released

GAF - News - Wii Opera Browser beta released
Amber Swift  |  by www.gamesarefun.com. All rights reserved. 23.12 | 19:19

Yesterday, the beta of the Opera browser went live on the Wii. It's currently available as a free download, after which you'll be able to browse to your heart's content on your TV screen. Note that since it's still a beta, there may be compatibility problems with certain sites, videos, files, etc.

Youtube videos seem to be hit or miss so far - some work, some don't.

You can head over to Opera's to see the browser in action. You can also check out the to see what features the browser offers on the Wii.



Here's what Nintendo and Opera had to say about the launch:

Reggie Fils-Aime, President of Nintendo of America: "Opera on Wii adds a new dimension and functionality to a video game console system. It is a unique Web experience that everyone can use, and the Intelligent Zoom feature allows consumers to read Web content on the TV from the comfort of their couch. Whether surfing the Web or playing a Wii game, users of all kinds will find fun, new experiences with Wii.

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Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software: "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to deliver our browser to Wii and let the world see what Opera is capable of on a game console, says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. Wii users will enjoy navigating the Web with the flick of the Wii Remote while viewing their favorite content with ease from the TV screen. We are proud of our product and are working hard to make the final version of Opera as revolutionary as the Wii itself.

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the auto text on the browser can screw you up..

. like text messaging on cell phones..

. but websites like youtube and wiicade are way cooler on the wii than on pc

On it right now as well.us Usually when i`m on the web I get stuck refreshing forums all day.

us But now I can check them from bed! I would love some tabs and stuff, but i`m not going to complain just yet.
(there are usb ports on the wii, can a keyboard be that silly of an idea?

)

I was just looking at porn, and the browser froze.

Man, I was so close.
Of course browsing teh intarweb is easier on a PC.

But I can still see the use of having a browser on the Wii as well. For example, when my friends are over, they always want to look something up online while I'm busy using my computer for something else. This will solve that problem.

And as has been said before, it's easier to show off YouTube videos on a TV.

I'm on it as well. Will it become my primary browser?

Hell no. But it is awesome to show off my site or others and youtube it without hermiting at the computer. Is hermiting a word?

This is going to be great for me. Since I'm on the computer so much, my brother doesn't have to bother me with going onto gamefaqs to get help the millionth time in the day. He can just save and quit his game and check it on the Wii.

no drk, it will still be free, the real version comes out end of march and it will be free until july
Now, when it ceases to be a "Trial Version," are we going to have to pay for it?
I wasn't very impressed by it, mostly because the websites take up a miniscule part of the screen. Zooming in helps, but it doesn't stay like that.

.. and in fact zooming in makes it too large for me.

It is kind of nice to check Homestarrunner.com when I first wake up in the morning, but it's not really a practical Wii Channel to me right now. Especially since my wireless internet is pretty much borrowed until I can get my own working again.

Streaming video from another one of your home PC's would be nice. Someone just needs to write a simple Flash front end for that.
By the way, where's the obligatory "Here's our website in the Wii Opera browser" screenshot?

Ever send a text message? Try the alphanumeric keypad instead of the QWERTY keyboard. I'm about twice as fast with the keypad's huge buttons.

It seems kinda useless to me, without a keyboard and all. If nintendo would add board support then that would be a whole different ball game.
Browsing the web from a console really isn't that practical, but I think the one cool benefit from taking the Wii online is being able to play Flash-based games, like the ones on that Wii-specialized games website that I can't remember the name of.

Any word on USB keyboards getting support from Wii? Takes freaking forever to say something simple.
It's going to be hella useful for me when there are people USING my computer.



And when I'm away at home where I dont have a comp accessable, I can use this to browse the web.

It's free, I sure as hell won't complain

oh by the way, the reason i'm using this instead of a ..

.real browser is because i'm living the life of a nomad and don't have my computer with me, and the computer in this house is aaallways occupied during the evening hours when i have my free time. now they can hang out on myspace and aim while i check my important gaming blogs.

so it's useful to me...

even if i'm the only person in the world who can honestly say that.

So far, the PC is still the #1 intarwebbing device. XD
I think the only real benefit to this is watching stuff on TV - say, Youtube videos with your friends/family.

I had fun earlier going through some guitar and sports vids with my dad and brother (it's not like I would normally call them into my room to watch them all on my computer monitor).

And I suppose if all the comps in your house are being used, you can use the Wii to check your email or do whatever you need to do.

As cool and fun as it was to check my e-mail without getting out of bed this afternoon, I still have to wonder: who the hell wants to surf the Internet on a game console anyway?

I can't type and half the Internet doesn't work. It seems to me Nintendo added this simply because everyone else was.

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