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