Entroper on 23 January 2008
| Me said: Dont understand why people leave their Wii on standby mode - we've had like a handful of updates in the last year and none of these were exclusive that couldn't be manually updated at any time. Even if there is a 1% risk of it heating then I dont do it - if nothing else think of the environment people. |
The Wii uses 10W of power on standby, less than a CFL bulb. My computer uses something like 200W, I don't think shutting the Wii down is going to make much dent in my power bill or the environment.
It's not just about updates, all your channels regularly grab information while the Wii is in standby mode. It's also nice to see the blue glow when you have a message from a friend.
