I found this and it is pretty funny.
@ http://kotaku.com/gaming/wolf-in-sheeps-clothing/even-nintendo-thinks-wiis-a-gamecube-261129.php
"i received my replacement wii in the mail today (quite speedy since i sent in the request last friday), and when i opened it up, lo and behold, the label heralded the arrival of my gamecube replacement. all that griping about the wii really being just two gamecubes stuck together must have gotten to someone up at NOA. i had a good laugh."
Nice NOA, nice. This won't help the rumor mills.