Who here thinks that the Internet channel should be free?

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#1 flashn00b
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See thread title.

In my personal opinion, i think that we shouldn't pay for a %&$*ing internet browser just to see if i screwed up on any flash object i make for the wii.

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#2 Dark_Link142
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Many people got it for free (including myself!) but that was a limited time thing. Besides, the company needs to make some money off it...
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#3 Jaysonguy
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Third party companies should donate their services free of charge?

What's next? Your next thread will ask why Capcom or EA or Sega charge money for their games instead of giving them away from free?

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#4 chansaet
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I got it for free
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#5 BioShockOwnz
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Yup, it should definitely be free. I can browse the net on my PS3 for free.
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#6 BuryMe
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I got it free :D

But it's worth the $5. I would be happy to pay if I hadn't got it on time

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#7 air_wolf_cubed
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should of got it before july last year
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#8 flashn00b
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Third party companies should donate their services free of charge?

What's next? Your next thread will ask why Capcom or EA or Sega charge money for their games instead of giving them away from free?

Jaysonguy

The video games are worth the money, but i'm just saying that they should've given the internet channel as a freebie because i see no reason why Nintendo needs to sell the internet channel. Unless you have valid reasons why it shouldn't be free, i would like to ask you to crawl back to the OIFY you came from, you mingebag. But if my asssumpion about you being a mingebag is incorrect, then scurry back to /b/.

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#9 shadimoscouplos
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i got mine for free. I guess the lucky customers get it free :D

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#10 KeeperofDingo
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I got it free so it doesn't really make a difference to me. Maybe they should make it free again, I don't know.
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#11 wooooode
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Well early adopters like myself got it free so dont lollygag
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#12 Kenny789
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Where's the "I don't care because I got mine free" option? If you don't want to pay for the browser then you don't get it but if you want it then get it cause it's not that expensive if you want a decent Wii browser
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#13 Lunar52
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I got it for free.
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#14 deactivated-5ec439b50c994
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That's why you should have bought the wii when it came out.

We all got it FREE!!

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#15 Jaysonguy
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[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Third party companies should donate their services free of charge?

What's next? Your next thread will ask why Capcom or EA or Sega charge money for their games instead of giving them away from free?

flashn00b

The video games are worth the money, but i'm just saying that they should've given the internet channel as a freebie because i see no reason why Nintendo needs to sell the internet channel. Unless you have valid reasons why it shouldn't be free, i would like to ask you to crawl back to the OIFY you came from, you mingebag. But if my asssumpion about you being a mingebag is incorrect, then scurry back to /b/.

Well I see the problem, you think that Nintendo makes the browser.

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#16 nintend-man86
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got mine for free before they started charging
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#17 oymd
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[QUOTE="flashn00b"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Third party companies should donate their services free of charge?

What's next? Your next thread will ask why Capcom or EA or Sega charge money for their games instead of giving them away from free?

Jaysonguy

The video games are worth the money, but i'm just saying that they should've given the internet channel as a freebie because i see no reason why Nintendo needs to sell the internet channel. Unless you have valid reasons why it shouldn't be free, i would like to ask you to crawl back to the OIFY you came from, you mingebag. But if my asssumpion about you being a mingebag is incorrect, then scurry back to /b/.

Well I see the problem, you think that Nintendo makes the browser.

Well, Nintendo did not make the browser, but they are making money off it.

IMO, it should be for free, I don't see anyone paying for Firefox..even though its a hell of a browser, and Mozilla didnt create it for free and puts a lot of effort in it.

Plus...we're talking 5 bucks..

Should have been included in the Wii package IMO....it wouldn't have hurted Nintendo...and definitely would have pleased more Wii buyers...

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#18 znator
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Most early Wii adopters got the Browser free of charge, but that was limited, is it worth the $5 though, yes it is, and I would gladly pay, its a nice feature to have on the Wii.
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#19 brawl_96
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i got it free and not worth $5 for a bad browser
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#20 shadimoscouplos
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i got it free and not worth $5 for a bad browserbrawl_96

IF you can watch youtube, your good.

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#21 ForsakenWicked
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It should be free, specially since it is so crappy.
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#22 WylFret
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Got it for free too, which was good since once the novelty wore off after a couple of days I haven't used it since.
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#23 famicommander
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It's irrelevant to me. I got mine when it was free.
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#24 Matt12695741
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Like a lot of people I got the Internet Channel when it was avaliable free of charge. Personally, I think the Internet Channel is worth 5 bucks. Before I got a laptop, when my parents were using the computer I would surf the web on the Wii.
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#25 doctores143
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You realize it was free the first year the wii came out right?
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#26 roll450
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yeah I got mines for free, well until the month were, if you didn't have the internet channel by june ( I think ), you then have to pay for the internet channel.
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#27 Ospov
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Mine was free :D
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#28 Games-Sage
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it should be free considering they dont even bother to send a flash player update once in a while
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#29 SuikoGremio
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Eh, I got it free. Updates are free. It all works for me. If not, I have the iPhone, comp, or PS3. Really, I guess I need to just get away from the internet sometimes.
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#30 peestandingup
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Its a crappy browser & should be free.
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#31 deactivated-62cbf5c22ef38
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I got it for free... but no... and even if it I did not had it, it should not be free, if you want a browser on your wii so bad you should pay for it, and is not like you wil pay monthly or something like that...

I have it since launch and I have not use it more than 5 times... maybe.. maybe 10...

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#32 thebisonx
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I was able to get it for free, so I believe it should be free for everybody.
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#33 Mindgame_1
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um... has anyone noticed the fact that... ITS 5 BUCKS. not a monthly fee or weekly fee, no, a ONE time cost of $5.

get out of your mom's basement, get a job, and work the less than an hour it takes to make that kind of money. you can even quit your job if you want to and STILL keep your browser that you worked so "hard" for.

seriously... i could understand if this was a larger amount but stop being so cheap. i paid for mine and it was completely worth the purchase.

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#34 peestandingup
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^I think its more the principal of the thing & not the amount. It seems like nickle & diming. And they're charging a premium for something thats barely usable in the first place.

Besides, it was once free & is still free updates to those who downloaded early, now its not for new users. Nothing has really changed that I can tell even after the updates, so what are people paying for exactly??

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#35 oymd
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um... has anyone noticed the fact that... ITS 5 BUCKS. not a monthly fee or weekly fee, no, a ONE time cost of $5.

get out of your mom's basement, get a job, and work the less than an hour it takes to make that kind of money. you can even quit your job if you want to and STILL keep your browser that you worked so "hard" for.

seriously... i could understand if this was a larger amount but stop being so cheap. i paid for mine and it was completely worth the purchase.

Mindgame_1

That's my point EXACTLY....

because it's JUST 5 bucks...and because its a SEMI-BROWSER...with very limited capacity...yet fun as a whole (simple CUT & PASTE is non existent)

it SHOULD BE FOR FREE......

included with the Wii...it would be a NICE extra feature.....and definitely would not hurt Nintendo's profit....

but to ask a premium for it....only to find out that it's a VERY BASIC browser.....and when many early adopters had it for free....well...doesn't go down ok in my book....just my 2 cents...

If Nintendo offered a FULLY functional browser...and charged ..say even 20 bucks for it...I would have GLADLY payed for that...

Cheers...