Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: UncleBob on September 29, 2006, 04:22:55 AM
Title: Wii Keyboard?
Post by: UncleBob on September 29, 2006, 04:22:55 AM
With the Opera Browser and things like the message center, will we be seeing a Wii-Compatible Keyboard? Perhaps we'll be able to use the USB ports to plug in a regular keyboard? Maybe my ASCII GCN keyboard can finally be used for something besides looking cool? Does anyone remember hearing anything about a Wii Keyboard?
Title: RE:Wii Keyboard?
Post by: JonLeung on September 29, 2006, 04:49:48 AM
I was going to say that maybe a DS can download a keyboard (it already has one in PictoChat so they could just adapt that), so Nintendo could encourage people to buy a DS Lite. After all, unless you already have an extra USB keyboard, and unless the Wii can actually support USB keyboards, a special Wii one would probably already cost half as much as a DS Lite. That is, if you don't find the DS Lite too small.
If you only visit sites where you don't need to type (webcomics, news sites) you could probably bookmark all your favorite pages and then you shouldn't usually need a keyboard again after that (except maybe to add more sites).
Title: RE:Wii Keyboard?
Post by: Galford on September 29, 2006, 06:20:29 AM
I was thinking about this myself. If you gave the Wii a keyboard and then added an Ethernet plug for broadband, you would have WebTv. Well, I guess most Cable Modems have a USB port, but Wii would need drivers for them. Still, Nintendo could make Wii a webtv unit better then well WebTV ever could have been.
Ok, I give MSNTV2 does have a lot of new features.
Still, interesting possibilities...
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Post by: Artimus on September 29, 2006, 06:51:11 AM
Uhhh...the Wii has USB ports. You should just be able to put a wireless keyboard in.
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Post by: Pale on September 29, 2006, 07:22:41 AM
It wouldn't surprise me if Nintendo is counting on people using the pointer and an on screen keyboard to type...
Yes, I think that's a stupid idea too.
Title: RE: Wii Keyboard?
Post by: Smash_Brother on September 29, 2006, 08:02:47 AM
It's called a "Wiiboard".
Really, people, you need to practice name shortening for the good of all.
Title: RE: Wii Keyboard?
Post by: Requiem on October 02, 2006, 06:12:10 AM
