 | God has spoken... Let there be a Wii Remote Charger | | 
02-06-2007, 04:50 PM
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http://www.thanko.jp/wiirech/
From what I can gather, you put in batteries they give you, plus theres a new battery cover, and then it charges off the Wii's USB with the provided stand. The site is taking preorders and they are 3,480 Yen each.
Takes 3 hours to charge, and lasts 25 hours.
Huge plus from my perspective. I can't stand constantly buying batteries for my stuff. Plus I hate using my rechargable batteries, its a pain setting up the box when they die. | |
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02-06-2007, 05:02 PM
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Hawt. These better get over to US shores, because I don't like importing non-game stuffs too much. If they work really well though...I may have to knuckle down and buy some.
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02-06-2007, 06:25 PM
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#3 | | quote me you fuckwit
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02-06-2007, 07:40 PM
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#4 | | 「Lost My Music」
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My question, is are the first one official? I can't read moon-speak too well, and if they're not, i'm cool with picking up the ones that MadRoll linked too.
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02-06-2007, 07:44 PM
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No they are not official. I think they look cooler though, plus that little base charger makes it look alot nicer. Makes you wonder why Nintendo didn't do something similar in the first place. | |
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02-06-2007, 09:31 PM
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it's probably like that so wii users can't complain about propriety batteries. | |
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02-06-2007, 09:32 PM
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My issue with that is that I don't want to pay 3x the price for a docking station.
Why did Sony include INTERNAL batteries? It's an oversight on the companies behalf, it doesn't hurt them, but they certainly could stand to gain profit off of the idea.
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Originally Posted by kikkoman  it's probably like that so wii users can't complain about propriety batteries. | Why? The 360 can use AA batteries as well as the Play-and-charge kit, I don't see why the battery would need to be propriety
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02-06-2007, 10:21 PM
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*cough* http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?...T.mc_id=0206st
The main difference that I can see is that apparently this one plugs into the wall, not into the Wii for power.
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02-07-2007, 07:58 AM
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yeah theres a problem with these. USB Ports typically only dispense voltage when the devices they're in are on. so your wii would have to be on for these cute little boxes to work
Solution: Get a powered USB hub if you really want it.
I just buy duracells. Not because Im lazy, but because I hate recharging batteries. If someone can get me a DS I can put 2 AAs in, I would be so fantastically happy.
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02-07-2007, 02:00 PM
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Isn't the Wii constantly on granted you power it off via the power button on the wiimote? or does standby not power either?
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02-07-2007, 04:56 PM
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#11 | | STANLEY FUBAR
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Originally Posted by Himawari Isn't the Wii constantly on granted you power it off via the power button on the wiimote? or does standby not power either? | No, it goes into a Sleep mode
Sleep Mode != ON
Sleep Mode on EVERY computer I have EVER Used powers all the USB ports off.
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02-07-2007, 05:22 PM
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#12 | | quote me you fuckwit
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Originally Posted by Himawari Isn't the Wii constantly on granted you power it off via the power button on the wiimote? or does standby not power either? | When your remote dies just plug the battery into your 360 and play that for a while :P | |
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