I think the Nintendo Wii is fantastic. I’ve had it for 4 months now and I still think its a great machine. The unique control system is still fun to use and has certainly proved to be more than just a gimmick. However, there is one major problem with its design.

I have a two year-old son.  As wonderful as he is, he naturally has the in-built curiosity of a toddler and this can sometimes lead to mischief.  Which is how two plastic coins became stuck in the Wii disk slot, preventing the console from accepting either Wii or Gamecube disks.  The Wii still functioned perfectly in every other way - I could browse the web, look at photos, change my Mii, etc. but I just could not play games.  This could have been easily prevented if there was some way of locking the disk slot, either internally or externally.

Some people might argue that I brought it upon myself by having it at his level, next to the television, where he can reach it.  In my defence, he has never done anything like this before, and there are other appliances within his grasp and they are all working fine (well ok, one DVD player has seen better days, but I’m putting it down to wear and tear and overuse).  Plus the Wii looks its best stood up, and looks even funkier when the base I have is turned on and it shines with all of its blue-LED goodness!

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