Snackbar Games :: News :: Opera Beta for Wii Free on Dec. 22nd

wytefang: Dec 19, 2006; 10:03 pm

This is the only move by Nintendo that I think is really lame. Charge people for something that should be free with the system. Grrr...

Well either way I'm not going to be strong-armed into buying a Wii any earlier unless they have some cool games show up soon.

vyolynce: Dec 20, 2006; 7:54 am

wytefang wrote:This is the only move by Nintendo that I think is really lame. Charge people for something that should be free with the system. Grrr...

1) It's hardly a necessary feature. If someone's Wii is connected to the internet, then it's a reasonable assumption that they have other means for browsing web sites at their disposal.

2) It's five bucks after June. If this is a financial hardship for you, then maybe you have other problems that need attending before you purchase a Wii.

JoeHonkie: Dec 20, 2006; 11:33 am

Yeah, but it's five bucks for Opera. They should pay you five bucks.

Kidding, but I used to use Opera a lot and it's just gotten sloppy recently. IE7, Firefox 2, and Safari are all easily more reliable on both Mac and PC (where available).

Piniata: Dec 20, 2006; 11:34 am

Safari...yuck.

wytefang: Dec 20, 2006; 6:30 pm

It's not how much it costs, it's the entire principle. Just kind of lame.

Whoa: Dec 20, 2006; 6:48 pm

Yes, the principle. Because God forbid someone take the time and money to create a piece of software and then charge a fair price for it.

Piniata: Dec 21, 2006; 2:13 am

Yes, god forbid!

wytefang: Dec 21, 2006; 8:04 am

Yes, God forbid someone charges for an internet browser WHEN EVERY OTHER ONE IS FREE.

I don't recall paying for my copies of Firefox or IE...hmmm..? But hey, if you both prefer to pay for things that the rest of us get for free, by all means, knock yourselves out!

Piniata: Dec 21, 2006; 11:49 am

you both? are you reffering to me? because I don't use opera

dodad: Dec 21, 2006; 1:04 pm

anyone remember opera the bork edition?

its always nice to see a company who has a sense of humor.

wytefang: Dec 21, 2006; 2:27 pm

Pin, I was referring to you because you also said something sarcastic about a company charging for their software.

Piniata: Dec 21, 2006; 2:41 pm

So because I used sarcasm, you immediately assumed I was being serious? I don't get it.

vyolynce: Dec 21, 2006; 2:54 pm

wytefang wrote:Yes, God forbid someone charges for an internet browser WHEN EVERY OTHER ONE IS FREE.

I don't recall paying for my copies of Firefox or IE...hmmm..?

If Microsoft could charge for IE, they would. In a way, they do, since it's part of Windows.

Piniata: Dec 21, 2006; 2:57 pm

Thank God Windows is free....I mean...uhh...

Snowcone: Dec 21, 2006; 3:58 pm

Opera used to charge for their browser. It was a long time before they went free and we'll see how fast Microsoft or Mozilla take to release a Wii browser.... oh wait getting a free browser for your computer is TOTALLY different from getting one for a game console.

Chris-AJ: Dec 21, 2006; 4:05 pm

I can't believe this is a huge issue. It's five freakin dollars to get the thing, which is free for half a year to begin with.

I guess I don't do a whole lot Wii defending around here, but this just seems like nitpicking.

wytefang: Dec 21, 2006; 5:23 pm

Actually since the PC IS considered a gaming platform every bit as much as the Wii, there IS no difference, Cone.

Chris, as mentioned previously, it's not a HUGE deal at all, but if people are going to throw out comments that don't seem to make sense to me then I am going to respond with my thoughts. As we all do on forums.

Whoa: Dec 21, 2006; 5:38 pm

Most people buy PCs now-a-days for the purpose web browsing, e-mail, and word-processing. Most people buy Wiis now-a-days for playing games. I don't know of anyone who got excited about the Wii saying "gee willickers! I can't wait to browse the web! Since I have the Internet but no real PC to browse it on!" Also, making a browser for the Wii would be -completely- different considering the total difference in input methods.

Nitpicking indeed. $5 is fair.

wytefang: Dec 21, 2006; 9:01 pm

I suppose it really doesn't matter since I have no plans to ever actually own a Wii.

Snowcone: Dec 21, 2006; 11:39 pm

wytefang wrote:Actually since the PC IS considered a gaming platform every bit as much as the Wii, there IS no difference, Cone.

You have a choice on the PC. Each developer is vying for market share. On the Wii you get one option take it or leave it. It's the difference between a closed monopolistic market and a free market with fierce competition. It's comparing apples to oranges.

Likewise, people release freeware homebrew PC games pretty often, that doesn't happen for consoles.

vyolynce: Dec 22, 2006; 7:58 am

Snowcone wrote:On the Wii you get one option take it or leave it

I'm using it to make this post and I'm voting "leave it."

Even ignoring the inconvenience of typing with the Remote (I wonder if it would even recognize a USB keyboard), the main problem I've encountered this morning has been resolution. Simply put, a 27" TV screen isn't what most web pages have in mind. Everything is tiny, and using the zoom just makes you have to h-scroll as well as v-scroll.

It's good for looking at photos, movies, and to a lesser extent comics, but that's about it.

In the long run, just let Grandma keep using IE.

EDIT: Just found out that the 2 button changes display modes to "zoomed-in and fit-to-screen." Better, but royally fucks most layouts.

wytefang: Dec 22, 2006; 9:18 am

I agree with Vyolence here, why would you even want to browse the net with a console. It's ill-suited for doing such things in the first place.

JoeHonkie: Jan 1, 2007; 5:08 pm

I have a 720p widescreen TV. I would browse the internet on that. But the Wii doesn't support 720p. Also: Opera.

wytefang: Jan 1, 2007; 5:30 pm

Fair enough.

JoeHonkie: Jan 2, 2007; 12:09 am

I'm not saying it shouldn't be free. I actually agree with that.

Actually even at low res, it MIGHT be ok. The PSP browser renders a lot of pages fairly well (and even does Flash). I've actually browsed this forum and posted to it from my PSP.

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