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Strategic Name Development Product Naming Bloghttp://www.namedevelopment.com/blog [Strategic Name Development Product Naming Blog] They claim the name reminds us that “this console is for everyone” and that "Wii" can "easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak".

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http://www.ryckbost.com [Ryckbost.com] Wii: Whether the new name will ultimately change the acceptability of the console will determined when more things are known about it. I can’t help but think to the future and explain to my friends how cool this Wii is and that every one should go get one.

[ Imranidris.com] Wii?: Seems like the guys at Nintendo have finally made up their minds: the official name for their forthcoming game console (formerly codenamed Revolution) will be Nintendo Wii. Check out what they have to say about it:

[Gears and Widgets :: A Heaping Helping of Tech] Nintendo Revolution Renamed to Nintendo... : Either way, I have to admit, if the downloadable content service has the game catalogs of previous Nintendo consoles, and some of those games are playable over the internet with friends, and the console is relatively cheap in comparison to the XBox360 or the PlayStation 3 (whenever we see it), then it might be a worthwhile purchase. Only time will tell if it’s a good product, but I have to wave my hand in front of my nose at the…interesting choice of name.

[Joystiq.com] Korean gamers massacre Chinese over etiquette dispute - Joystiq: Nintendo "Revolution" now called "Wii" (4/27/2006) ... Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry: inappropriate or purely promotional ...

[Juantomas.net] Planet Juantomas: Now that wii've (sorry, wii'll stop) had a few hours to let it all sink in, Nintendo's new "Wii" moniker for their next gen console still isn't ringing true. Sure, we get that whole community-ish thing they're going for, and we're happy for our friend, the letter "i," which has had quite a few successes in the consumer electronics industry, including a slew of popular Apple products and a double role in Intel's Viiv platform, but we're just not feeling "Wii." Turns out we're not the only ones, and between the comments on our Wii post earlier, Joystiq's informal poll, and the insightful commentary of our editorial staff...

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