The Wii Internet Channel (aka Opera Web browser) is beta no more. If your Wii game slot is glowing blue, there's a message urging you to download first the system update and then the final Internet Channel itself from the Wii Shop (free for now, $5 in June). Changes from the beta version include quicker launch time, improved readability, hideable toolbar, parental controls, choice of Google or Yahoo! search and other small tweaks and improvements. Now the bad news. Don't be surprised if the system update nukes your Wii-motes (if they start to blink blue lights, you may need to resync and/or remove the batteries for a spell). And fans of UI inconsistency can enjoy even more ways to exit or back up from a screen, including yet another arrow, an X and the word "Quit." Oh, and if you don't have a Wii and hope to find one before they start charging for the browser in June, good luck. Nintendo reports they don't expect to have adequate supply to meet Wii demand for months...
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News Flash - Wii Internet Channel launches
The Wii Internet Channel (aka Opera Web browser) is beta no more. If your Wii game slot is glowing blue, there's a message urging you to download first the system update and then the final Internet Channel itself from the Wii Shop (free for now, $5 in June). Changes from the beta version include quicker launch time, improved readability, hideable toolbar, parental controls, choice of Google or Yahoo! search and other small tweaks and improvements. Now the bad news. Don't be surprised if the system update nukes your Wii-motes (if they start to blink blue lights, you may need to resync and/or remove the batteries for a spell). And fans of UI inconsistency can enjoy even more ways to exit or back up from a screen, including yet another arrow, an X and the word "Quit." Oh, and if you don't have a Wii and hope to find one before they start charging for the browser in June, good luck. Nintendo reports they don't expect to have adequate supply to meet Wii demand for months...
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