Nintendo has lost the core market this generation

[theprof00]

Final-Fan said:

theprof00 said:
a peripheral is anything that is not needed for the core to function. A wii can function without a wiimote. It will be limited but it can function.

A power supply is not a peripheral.
A mobo/processor/ram are not peripherals
some kind of internal memory at least is required, so a hard drive could be a peripheral.
Video processing can be done right on the mobo, so a standalone vid card is a peripheral. Additionally, a computer can run without a video card, it just cannot display images, and not all computers require that either.

an optical drive is one
video card
Hard drive
input
speakers
communications

a good synonym for peripheral is supplemental, as in something that acts as a booster, or something that facilitates existing abilities.

At least that's my take on it.

Well, the "core function" of the Wii (or any game console) is for people to play games, which I argue would be pretty difficult without a controller.  But I've already edited my post regarding that issue.  As for the rest...

exactly, it would be difficult, but it would still be possible. You could theoretically play any wii game with a keyboard or analog stick, or even with speech. The motion sensor is simply input, as is everything else. You do not need a wii mote to play.

But I do like how my actual quote was "core to function" and you rewrote it as "core function", which are not the same things.

Yes the wii is designed to play games. In order for the wii to play games you need the mobo, the processor, the ram, and some internal memory. Nothin else is needed, BUT all the peripherals enhance that core and completes the product.