Wireless is fairly close to standard these days.
And if you want to go wired, you can get it cheaply -- $25 plus shipping from several vendors (Wal-Mart will ship to store for pickup there for 97 cents).
I guess Nintendo decided that most people did not have their Internet connections and their TVs in the same place. Mine are both in the basement -- but 25 feet apart. I know because I had to borrow extra long cable when I joined Xbox Live.
Given the fact that Microsoft's wireless solution is nearly $100 while Wii's wired solution is $25, I think Nintendo's choice is fine.
Plus, hooking up wireless should not be difficult. When I took the plunge, it took me 15 minutes to set up ... and that was only because I had to do it twice since I forgot my password immediately as I was watching my then four-year-old son.
Mike from Morgantown
Next computer purchase -- new wireless printer.
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