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Nintendo Wii Console Under $249
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The bona fide revolution in this system, though, is its controller, called the Wii Remote. Shaped similar to a TV remote, it's been designed to be easily used by beginners and pros alike. Sensors miraculously determine the Wii Remote's position is in 3-D space, which means that racing-game steering and a tennis swing, for example, are done through movements of your arm and hand rather than by just your thumbs. Also, a tiny speaker built into the Wii Remote gives you a very unique interactive surround sound experience. The controller also has a force feedback "Vibrate" feature and an expansion port for use with accessories, such as the Nunchuck, which adds an thumbstick and trigger buttons. The Wii Remote communicates via the Bluetooth wireless standard and up to four remotes can connect to Wii.
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| Wii For All Official Nintendo Wii Trailer 2:00 minutes
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As with every new home gaming console release, much of the excitement surrounds the specs. The Wii console system boasts 512 MB of internal flash memory, two USB ports, and a slot for SD memory expansion. Wii's technological CPU, a processing chip developed with IBM and code-named "Broadway" and a graphics chip set from ATI code-named "Hollywood", deliver stunning performance. Instead of a tray, Wii uses a self-loading media bay that plays both 12-centimeter optical discs used for the new system, as well as the older Nintendo GameCube discs. 