I need someone to talk me out of buying a Nintendo Wii. For the last couple of days, I’ve been doing that thing where you mentally collate a list of justifiable reasons why you should have something. So far, this list runs to:
- They’re damn cool
- See number 1
I’m not entirely sure if that’s enough of a good case to convince my beautiful wife to let me fork out 400 Aussie dollars for it, but I can only try…
Okay here are the reasons why you should not by a Wii:
1. They are not COOL!
If you have to buy then at least go for COOL i.e. xbox 360. While you may try to justify purchasing a Wii because at least you will get exercise – that does not pass as a good enough reason.
Lets also add in the damage to property. When Wii’s first came out people did have accidents which meant that they had to replace items such as TVs.
Now lets talk the reasons for xbox 360:
1. They are COOL
2. Built in hard drive
3. See reason number 1!
BTW I can not believe you need permission to buy?
Go for it James, then you can tell us all how great they are.
I found myself doing the same thing at Christmas time, I wanted a video ipod…but the only justification was that they are sooo cool
I managed to talk myself into it and they are definatly cool.
I found you via our mutual blogger Rampant online technologist Sue Waters
BTW entertaining reading
Hi Sue and Frances!
1. Sue, your constant online contrarianism and XBox 360 um…ism will prove worthless because I just found out that Pirates of the Caribbean has just been launched for the Wii. You can actually swordfight in it! Pirates AND swordfighting! What more could one ask for?!
2. I don’t *need* permission to buy In accordance with statute 34.7 of the Marriage code (2005) all financial and purchase decisions over the figure of 200 dollars Australian must be approved by a bi-lateral decision on the part of the two members. Of course, what that doesn’t indicate is that her vote has a greater weight than mine.
3. Thanks for the feedback, Frances! I’m wondering why we need to constantly justify these decisions to buy technology. Is it because all these objects are mere frivolity? Would mere frivolity have me standing in front of a glass case in Myer for 15 minutes, angel on one shoulder, devil on the other, locked in aggressive debate? My thinking is yes…yes it would. But that clarification doesn’t make the decision any easier…
Hello all..
then we’ll be saying WooHoo we gotta Wii!
Just so I dont look like the baddie in all this techno justificationism, James has a choice… exotic adventure of a life time with his exotic wifey in Europe for 7 weeks or a Wii. I told him he will receive a multitude of oui’s in France and a multitude of oui’s in France if you know what i mean… or a Wii.
I’ll say oui to Wii when we get back
Hi James
As I stand in front of the same glass case with same angel and devil I wonder what others think as they walk past? Can they hear me discussing all this in my head?? Even worse is when I pick it up, then put it back, have a think and then pick it up again
Go to Europe, you can always hire a Wii
Hi James
Sue Waters put me onto your blog. I got these stuff below from a feed and thought that on the topic of a Wii, you might be interested in the stuff below:
http://in-the-middle-of-the-curve.blogspot.com/2007/06/new-toy.html
http://in-the-middle-of-the-curve.blogspot.com/2007/06/review-from-peanut-gallery.html
http://in-the-middle-of-the-curve.blogspot.com/2007/06/working-out-with-wii.html
http://in-the-middle-of-the-curve.blogspot.com/2007/06/mom-dadmeet-wii.html
http://in-the-middle-of-the-curve.blogspot.com/2007/06/xbox-v-wii-tiger-woods.html
I would read them from the top down, bloody funny posts. and FYI, my gamer isn’t within, it’s well and truely out!