Curious, Wii on Side or Flat

[mercilessming]

I have always used consoles flat and not on side, my understanding is internal optical drive wears out less if used in horizontal position rather than vertical. What do you CAGr's think.

 

[Reality's Fringe]

The wii looks sexy on its side. Flat, it looks like some USB CDRW drive.

 

[dallow]

Yeah, it looks exactly like my old CD-RW drive flat.

Mine is standing for the moment. I really like that clear base thing, I feel slightly safer with it there.

 

[hack]

I've heard of that 'wears out on it's side' thing before too, but I only remember hearing it in regards to the PS2. I have heard no such things for the Wii. Nintendo even recommends using it on it's side.

That being said, my Wii is on it's side. There is no other way it should be.

 

[SpottedNigel]

On side...w/multiple wavebird recievers attached. Looks too damn ugly and weird on its tummy.

 

[Quarkus]

Always standing up. It kind of looks like a Mac Mini when its flat.

 

[David85]

You should have made this a poll.

 

[Javery]

I've got mine on it's side on the bottom shelf of my entertainment center. It's so tiny you can barely see it!

 

[BREVITY]

Standing up.

 

[suko_32]

I've heard having a PS2 in vertical position helps the thing read games better, but that's PS2. For the Wii, I have it veritical to save space and because it looks cooler.

 

[thingsfallnapart]

I always had my ps2 on its side and it never wore out. I think alot of it is just bad luck with the already poor drives in the ps2.

 

[mofo1115]

I used to have it standing up until I changed tv stands and had to lay it flat. I have to say that it's definitely less sexy this way.

 

[Wlogan31]

Vertical all the way...too sexy to change to horizontal

 

[Tenchi-kun]

Definitely vertical. it fits so nicely next to the 46" TV.

 

[whataboutbob?]

[quote name='mofo1115']I used to have it standing up until I changed tv stands and had to lay it flat. I have to say that it's definitely less sexy this way.[/quote]

same thing here, used to have it on its side but now w/ a new entertainment system i cant attach GC controllers unless its laying flat. definitely, definitely not as sexy.

 

[Sir_Fragalot]

I have had my PS2 now for 5 years vertical and not once did I ever have a problem with it. Infact if I loaded a game in it now it would run just like I bought the damn thing in 2001. As for the Wii, the Wii just is more sexy on it's side.

 

[DeathDealer]

Mine is on its side, not cause its sexy but because it looks better.

 

[foltzie]

When its at my place, vertical in a stand that holds both the Wii and some Wiimotes.

At my girlfriends place, horizontal due to space and concerns with feline interferance.

 

[pilferk]

My wii will forever be on it's side.

 

[pilferk]

[quote name='foltzie']When its at my place, vertical in a stand that holds both the Wii and some Wiimotes.

At my girlfriends place, horizontal due to space and concerns with feline interferance.[/quote]

So let me get this straight:

At you house, your wii is vertical.

At your girlfriends house, your wii is horizontal.

There's a dirty joke in there somewhere.....

 

[foltzie]

[quote name='pilferk']So let me get this straight:

At you house, your wii is vertical.

At your girlfriends house, your wii is horizontal.

There's a dirty joke in there somewhere.....[/QUOTE]

Strell? Registering multiple nicknames is probably a violation of CAG's ToS...

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Damn walked right into that one.

 

[botticus]

[quote name='pilferk']So let me get this straight:

At you house, your wii is vertical.

At your girlfriends house, your wii is horizontal.

There's a dirty joke in there somewhere.....[/quote]You forgot the part about feline interference. It was a three-fer.

 

[pilferk]

[quote name='botticus']You forgot the part about feline interference. It was a three-fer.[/quote]

You're right...darn it!

I couldn't get past the first 2....

And no, I'm not strell.