Want to Game Online? - Nintendo's Wii
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The Nintendo Wii is actually the easiest of the three big systems when it comes to online use. There is no group to join, there are no fees to pay and it's a foregone conclusion that the Wii already works perfectly well with a wireless Internet connection.
Online gaming is offered via the Wii at absolutely no cost, and it's almost ridiculously easy to set up the feature on your system (or, for that matter, any other Wii). From the main Wii menu simply choose options, then settings. Find the Internet option and choose the connection setting you're going to use (wireless, for instance), and you're done.
If you have wireless Internet in the home, the Wii will detect this connection and allow you to play online. The Wii also has a USB port if you need to hard wire a high-speed connection. Once you set it up, the Wii will always be receiving an online connection as long as your Internet is working and the console is plugged in. There's also an option which allows you to test the connection before you play, so you can be sure the system is working properly.
Wii offers many online options, including news and weather updates, in addition to multiplayer gaming. Wii also offers a headset for those who want to take their experience further. The Wii Headset Ear Force W3 is rather pricey at $60 USD, but this devices touts itself as being specially made for the activity playing a Wii requires. It's designed expressly to fit in spite of movement.
Why the Wii is Better
Which console most easily lends itself to an effortless multiplayer experience? When it comes to ease of set up, use and connection method, Nintendo's Wii is absolutely the best choice for online gaming. It takes very little effort to set up the connection type, which is already wireless-ready at no additional cost or effort to you, and the online option is absolutely free to use. It should take under a minute to set up a connection to the Internet on a Wii, unless wires must be run around the home. Other systems require fees, memberships and fewer cost-free connection options.
All you want to do, after all, is enjoy your video games online. Shouldn't it be child's play to make your system online-friendly?
Sources:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/memberships101.htm
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/network
http://wii.com/
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