@(Unverified) I'm sure they will sell prepaid account cards, and even if they don't you can always get a Visa/MasterCard or whatever gift card to use these things.

Yeah, Microsoft did the right thing by killing this.

Don't be silly... your gold membership helps cover the repair costs of the RRoD replacement program!

On a more serious note gold LIVE is less than $5/mo and I've had much better luck gaming on LIVE than PSN so I don't mind the price.

"My CPU is a neural net processor; a learning computer..."
The only quote I can think of anytime I read an article like this.

I actually got mine about a month before the price cut...
I'd feel like an idiot for not waiting for the slim, but running Linux was actually the major selling point for me.

This may be the best thing I've ever read if only for "we all know the RIAA are draconian bitches"
Good job Sebastian.
Also I'm curious how laws like the proposed one to ban suspect copyright violators will be enforced since some bodies are proclaiming access to the internet a fundamental human right... I think it was the EU? Or maybe pirates are sub-human?

Wouldn't it be nice if the Netflix disc enabled DVD playback on the Wii.
I seriously doubt it will happen but since the Wii isn't already licensed DVD player, I'll speculate that the disc enabled a DVD playback function.
Also I'm sure I'm wrong!

{convenience}
the { } symbolize the nutshell here.

If I remember correctly the Wii's component output will only do 480p so HD on the console is a moot point.

With a 360, PS3, and Windows 7 Ultimate crap I can watch Netflix everywhere... now if they'd just get MORE ON INSTANT!