Full Story: http://www.gamenewsdirectory.com/news-details/322293-wii-balance-board-gives-18000-medical-device-a-run-for-its-money

"Gizmodo highlights a very cool repurposing effort for the Wii's Balance Board accessory. Rather than the specialized force platforms used to quantify patients' ability to balance after a trauma like stroke, doctors at University of Melbourne thought that a Balance Board might serve as well. Says the article: "When doctors disassembled the board, they found the accelerometers and strain gauges to be of 'excellent' quality. 'I was shocked given the price: it was an extremely impressive strain gauge set-up.'" Games controllers you'd expect to be durable and at least fairly accurate; what's surprising is just how much comparable, purpose-built devices cost. In this case, the Balance Board (just under $100) was compared favorably with a test platform that costs just a shade less than $18,000."

Wow. Wow. Wow. 18,000$ for a Balance Board from Ninty? and just at a retail price of 100$? Wow...

Quality devices from Ninty!

oh wow shocker lolz

You can just hear the developers of the medical saying collectively 'oh shit they've discovered this medical device we sell to them for $18,000 is really only worth $100'

In other news, Congress has realized that we actually can afford universal health care if we have Nintendo build all the medical technology.

LOL! Whoever made the $18,000 thing is probably freaking the hell out right about now.

Wait a minute??? the Balance Boards isn't just another "Lazy" developed thing from Nintendo?

See how much Nintendo cares? Letting us have such great technology for 1/180th of its worth.

This is ridiculous. It really proves that there is fierce competition for innovation in the entertainment industry, and absolutely no competition in the health care industry.

Cool untill a 400lbs guy steps on the balance board..