[quote name='Strell']I think the whole "wireless isn't secure" thing is overblown a
little.
I don't see roving bands of computer nerds armed with soda can antennas sitting outside trying to get on my network.
That isn't to say I don't think it is a valid complaint, I just find it a little hilariously exaggerated.[/QUOTE]
Agreed. These people remind me of my grandmother, who was endlessly convinced that turning on the television let the government watch you via the little camera inside.
If you live in a dorm or an apartment complex, I can see how you might have a reasonable concern about wifi, but for people in houses (especially older houses like mine, with lathe and plaster walls that don't react well to drilling for cable runs), the convenience and functionality it offers totally outweighs the miniscule security risk. I'm much more concerned about viruses, which could care less if they're traveling over wires or not.
And besides, the Wii already has 3 cables coming out of the back (more once USB devices are enabled). Any way I can eliminate one is a good thing.
[quote name='lebowsky']The only thing that I was surprised about was that both Cheapy and Wombat did not know that the Wii only included WiFi.
It is just surprising that the person who runs a gaming website is not up-to-date on the features of a new console.[/QUOTE]
That surprised me as well. This wasn't exactly covert info.
I could swear I saw a third party USB/ethernet adapter for sale for the Wii at Best Buy right from launch. Was I hallucinating?