20th December 2006, 10:16 AM
Source: 1up.com
So we get to try it for 6 months, then decide if we want to pay for it. Really, we're getting in on the beta, as it says. This wasn't supposed to LAUNCH until June, was my understanding.
Well, two days away, who will be the 1st to post at TC from their Wii??
Quote:<b>Forecast Channel Arrives, Internet Coming Friday</b>
<i>Browsing is free for now, costs 500 points next year.</i>
by Patrick Klepek, 12/19/2006
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Both the Forecast Channel and Internet Channel were expected to be day-and-date features with Wii's launch, but Nintendo failed to deliver and has been a awkward and coy about confirming release dates for either. But the mystery is over, as today the Forecast Channel was launched as a free download and Internet Channel, complete with an Opera-based browser, hits on Friday.
Internet Channel, however, is only free until June. The ensuing months will be a beta test for the browsing software, and while the full version arrives in March, Nintendo apparently won't be asking for 500 Wii Points ($5.00 USD) until June. Will people bite?
So we get to try it for 6 months, then decide if we want to pay for it. Really, we're getting in on the beta, as it says. This wasn't supposed to LAUNCH until June, was my understanding.
Well, two days away, who will be the 1st to post at TC from their Wii??
The Earthworker Race has ended. Everybody wins.