| Nintendos seventh generation gaming console was | | | | This means gamers can participate in the game using |
| code named Revolution. It sought to becoming futuristic | | | | hand gestures as well as buttons. The controller |
| and including all conveniences like a wireless controller | | | | connects to the Wii console through Bluetooth |
| and Wii remote which has three dimensional functions. | | | | technology. There are umpteen functions like |
| The Nintendo Wii also has Wii Connect 24 which can | | | | connectivity to other devices, 4KB non volatile memory |
| receive messages from the World Wide Web. | | | | and an accelerometer, analog stick and trigger buttons. |
| Slated for release in the US in mid Nov 2006, the | | | | • The Wii has a sensor bar that can be |
| Ninetendo Wii won the Game Critics Award for Best | | | | positioned such that the Wii remote can be used as an |
| of Show and Best Hardware at the E3 2006. The | | | | accurate pointing device from a distance of 5 meters. |
| hardware of the gaming console is state-of-art with | | | | However the sensor bar is sensitive to halogen lights |
| the unit being the smallest measuring just 157 mm in | | | | and sunlight affecting its functions. |
| height : | | | | • The Wii CPU has a processor known as |
| • The loading slot is in the front and accepts | | | | Broadway with a 90nm SOI CMOS process. The |
| 12cm optical discs and 8 cms discs from Nintendo's | | | | Memory of the Wii is 1T-SRAM. |
| older console. | | | | • The Nintendo Wii has 512 MB built-in flash |
| • The console will have two USB ports and | | | | memory that can be expanded using an SD card. |
| one SD card slot. | | | | • The Wii has four remote controller slots; |
| • In Japan the console will have DVD -Video | | | | one SD memory slot; two USB ports; one sensor bar |
| capabilities. A Sonic Solutions Cine Player CE DVD | | | | port ;four Nintendo game cube controller ports; two |
| Navigator software engine will be used in consoles to | | | | Nintendo game cube memory card ports; WiFi 802.11.b |
| be released in 2007 with DVD-Video functions. | | | | g wireless built in ports. |
| • The Wii remote has accelerometers and | | | | • The Wii can connect to the World Wide |
| infrared detection that enables positioning in 3D space. | | | | Web through the WiFi and USB to Ethernet adaptor. |