A few thoughts.
On Wii experience vs. PS3 experience. Anyone would be a fool not to admit that the PS3 has more options and better graphics. They would also have to be a fool that those do not seem to matter to most people as the Wii has out sold it globally 2:1 since launch. (If you extend that using the logic of one PS3 defender who shows how its sales are as good as the PS2 from now til launch, it means the Wii outsold the PS2 2:1 the first 84 weeks after launch). And there is both a greater variety of games and more shovelware (really bad games) on the Wii.
As for factual error by the Sony exec -- the Wii cannot access the Internet straight out of the box. You have to download the Opera browser which is currently 500 points (and which needs to be upgraded for better Flash support, IMHO).
On games and consoles -- Nintendo no longer appears to be enforcing (or able to enforce because they expired from what I heard) the hardware patents on the NES and SNES. Clone machines which play 95%-99% of old games are available at many places. And original machines are on eBay. While purloined ROMs for out-of-print rare games is one thing, downloading something that can be readily found for sale today is something else.
Mike from Morgantown
PS -- Patcher's comments in the article were instructive: The battle for second place is relevant. In other words, he sees the Wii winning. He has seen the light. He is even now critical of NPD.
 I am Mario.I like to jump around, and would lead a fairly serene and aimless existence if it weren't for my friends always getting into trouble. I love to help out, even when it puts me at risk. I seem to make friends with people who just can't stay out of trouble. Wii Friend Code: 1624 6601 1126 1492 NNID: Mike_INTV |
