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If you're paying attention to the site, you might have noticed a new name among the reviewers....GrannyWii GrannyWii is a real-ish person and she's based on my retirement-age mother. Let me give you a little background read more »
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The free version of the Opera browser that is available to owners of the new Nintendo DSi is surprisingly powerful. Check out these 10 tips for working effectively with this interesting tool. 1. Get on-line The new DSi is more powerful than it's predecessor and can connect to secure, WPA-encrypted networks. However, the process of getting connected can be confusing. Nintendo has provided an easy-to-follow walk-through at http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/dsi/en_na/online.jsp read more »
Okay, so it's been a little longer than promised. I apologize, but the Wii has been working so well I pretty much forgot it had been broken. The new disc drive is definitely less noisy than the old and the games seem to boot faster (although that may be just a perception). In any case, I wasn't thrilled that my Wii died in less than two years, but the repair was as painless as it could have been. Props to Nintendo for terrific customer service. It's back! My Wii arrived home today after a brief stay at Camp Chatsworth. The box it returned in was very non-descript and gave no clue that it contained a Wii. (In the initial shipping instructions, Nintendo made a point of telling me NOT to ship the unit in the original packaging as that might draw unwanted attention.) read more »
This afternoon I checked the repair status on the Nintendo site and was surprised to see: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Receive Date: 02/12/2009 Status: Shipping Component Description Notes Warranty Amount CONSOLE ASSY WHITE RVL System serial number LUxxxxxxxx No $75.00 Our story thus far... When my Wii developed serious and on-going disc read errors, I started the repair process and shipped it off to California for a little R&R (repair and reconstruction). You can read all about it here. Good little geek that I am, I set an auto-track on the FedEx number and received an update this morning. According to FedEx, my dysfunctional Wii was delivered to the California repair facility at 9:49 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2009. read more »
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