Comments on: Opera “Trial” for Wii Hitting Wii Shop Friday http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/opera-trial-for-wii-hitting-wii-shop-friday/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:10:59 -0500 hourly 1 By: Isaiah http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/opera-trial-for-wii-hitting-wii-shop-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43163 Isaiah Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:38:26 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/opera-trial-for-wii-hitting-wii-shop-friday/#comment-43163 I agree with Jon - part of the reason why browsers on game systems don't work as well is because by nature, we're used to typing on keyboards. (This doesn't include texting.) If drivers for keyboards become a possiblity, then I'm all for the browser - hopefully I get my Wii in time to avoid paying for it. I agree with Jon – part of the reason why browsers on game systems don’t work as well is because by nature, we’re used to typing on keyboards. (This doesn’t include texting.) If drivers for keyboards become a possiblity, then I’m all for the browser – hopefully I get my Wii in time to avoid paying for it.

]]> By: Philip http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/opera-trial-for-wii-hitting-wii-shop-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43007 Philip Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:45:44 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/opera-trial-for-wii-hitting-wii-shop-friday/#comment-43007 Pretty sure that Wii's interface sports an on-screen "virtual" keyboard (which should suffice for light browsing). Philip Pretty sure that Wii’s interface sports an on-screen “virtual” keyboard (which should suffice for light browsing).

Philip

]]> By: mathew http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/opera-trial-for-wii-hitting-wii-shop-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-42852 mathew Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:41:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/opera-trial-for-wii-hitting-wii-shop-friday/#comment-42852 Nintendo don't need to come out with a wireless keyboard, they just need to provide driver software for standard Bluetooth keyboards... Nintendo don’t need to come out with a wireless keyboard, they just need to provide driver software for standard Bluetooth keyboards…

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/opera-trial-for-wii-hitting-wii-shop-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-42818 Jon Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:02:13 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/opera-trial-for-wii-hitting-wii-shop-friday/#comment-42818 If my memory serves me correctly, the reason why Firefox "beat" Opera is because Opera had a free (ad supported) version and if you didn't want to see these ads, you had to pay. I may be wrong of course and thinking of another browser but I am pretty sure it was Opera. Anyways, I don't see the point of navigating the web without the ability to TYPE STUFF INTO THE BROWSER. Unless Wii comes out with a wireless keyboard that is affordable & not charge people for something they can get for free on their computer... this is not the revolution that will allow Opera to overtake Firefox anytime soon. Jon If my memory serves me correctly, the reason why Firefox “beat” Opera is because Opera had a free (ad supported) version and if you didn’t want to see these ads, you had to pay. I may be wrong of course and thinking of another browser but I am pretty sure it was Opera.

Anyways, I don’t see the point of navigating the web without the ability to TYPE STUFF INTO THE BROWSER. Unless Wii comes out with a wireless keyboard that is affordable & not charge people for something they can get for free on their computer… this is not the revolution that will allow Opera to overtake Firefox anytime soon.

Jon

]]> By: Amit http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/opera-trial-for-wii-hitting-wii-shop-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-42740 Amit Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:47:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/19/opera-trial-for-wii-hitting-wii-shop-friday/#comment-42740 Opera definetly knows what it is doing. They originally had a superior browser (pre-firefox) and I believe them charging for it is what got them to not be hugely popular. (Sidenote: By some reports, Firefox has 25 percent of the browser market now) . However, now that Opera has decided to branch their browser into other devices, it will probably do well. The Opera mini is a godsend (mini.opera.com). Unfortunately they will start charging for the Opera on Wii which will suck until an open source browser comes by and takes their spot. They should do what Firefox does and have a Google affiliation (or some other search engine) as their main page and rake up the money through ad revenue sharing. Amit Opera definetly knows what it is doing. They originally had a superior browser (pre-firefox) and I believe them charging for it is what got them to not be hugely popular. (Sidenote: By some reports, Firefox has 25 percent of the browser market now) . However, now that Opera has decided to branch their browser into other devices, it will probably do well. The Opera mini is a godsend (mini.opera.com). Unfortunately they will start charging for the Opera on Wii which will suck until an open source browser comes by and takes their spot. They should do what Firefox does and have a Google affiliation (or some other search engine) as their main page and rake up the money through ad revenue sharing.

Amit

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