Final Opera browser showdown with the PS3
by Jason Wishnov 
{ Apr 17th 2007 at 8:00PM }
So we're pretty happy with the Wii browser, and apparently you guys are too. Still, it's not a PC, and there are sites out there with whom our Opera browser doesn't play happily. It only features Flash 7.0, after all, and Java is a no-go. Still, can it handle some of the most popular sites out there? Games Digest takes the Wii browser on a spin through fifteen of the most popular sites in today's intertubes, and compares its performance with the PS3's built-in browser. We won't spoil the outcome.
We're actually quite surprised at the Wii's performance at Last.fm, essentially radio over the internet. If you've got a killer sound system hooked up to your TV, you can set the jams on high and rock out. Just like we do. Check out which sites are Wii-friendly, and which not! You might be surprised.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
flamingsquirrel @ Apr 17th 2007 10:23PM
Sweet, I have 7 speaker surround sound in my room (which is small) I gotta check that site out! Of course, my 7 speaker surround sound is hooked into a TV so old, it doesn't even have composite connectors... I have to kook my Wii through a VCR...
Jay @ Apr 18th 2007 12:18AM
I care nothing more than the Wii browser essentially puts YouTube in my (less than amazing Standard Def internal speaker) Home Theatre.
Andrew Hsieh @ Apr 18th 2007 1:08AM
Isn't Chick Chick Boom supposed to work on the Wii Browser? 'cause it's not working for me.
Permanent4 @ Apr 18th 2007 9:45AM
I'm still waiting for Blip.tv on the Wii, not to mention a flash player that will stream audio podcasts reliably.
casey @ Apr 18th 2007 8:40AM
Every time I run last.fm, my wii/opera browser will choke on the lack of available memory. Finetune Wii is the only online radio service that I've found that won't crash it.