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Posted: Feb 7th 2008 2:12AM Cheezeman3000 said
Gosh that... actually looks like a really good deal. Plus it matches the Wii style so it won't look out of place.
I may end up getting this.
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I may end up getting this.
Posted: Feb 7th 2008 2:39AM (Unverified) said
I'd actually buy that but I like having my wiimote condoms on and it seems like a hassle to keep taking them off to charge it.
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Posted: Feb 7th 2008 2:46AM (Unverified) said
BAH! I still have my pride, and my Gamecube controllers! No need for wiimote charging will Brawl.
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Posted: Feb 7th 2008 3:08AM (Unverified) said
Very cool design, i love stuff with blue leds, at night my room looks like a nuke sub command station.
(Saitek blue led gamers keyboard, razer copperhead blue, samsung 226bw monitor, saitek x52 flight controller and tsunami dream case with blue fans and leds and hp ps8230 which also has blue leds for its controls lol. Even my RCA Alarm clock's black light if from blue leds). The only thing without blue leds on my desk is Optimus Prime, his matrix is yellow! WTF!)
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(Saitek blue led gamers keyboard, razer copperhead blue, samsung 226bw monitor, saitek x52 flight controller and tsunami dream case with blue fans and leds and hp ps8230 which also has blue leds for its controls lol. Even my RCA Alarm clock's black light if from blue leds). The only thing without blue leds on my desk is Optimus Prime, his matrix is yellow! WTF!)
Posted: Feb 7th 2008 4:09AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
I've considered whether I should get one of these Wii-specific rechargable solutions, or just get rechargable AA batteries.
This is certainly pushing me towards the former option.
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This is certainly pushing me towards the former option.
Posted: Feb 7th 2008 4:29AM ThornedVenom said
Beautiful accessory.
Is it wrong to fantasize about a 4-wiimote charger for only one dude, as I'd continually be playing on the Wii while the 3 others charge in synchrony?
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Is it wrong to fantasize about a 4-wiimote charger for only one dude, as I'd continually be playing on the Wii while the 3 others charge in synchrony?
Posted: Feb 8th 2008 12:56AM SoCoolCurt said
Is it wrong to fantasize about a 4 women for only one dude, as I'd continually be with one while the 3 other wait their turn in synchrony?
ok, that was pretty corny but its late...getting late. anyway, i dont see anything wrong with that. i mean my friends arent going to be over everyday, and even then we split time between PS3 and Wii. so yea having the other 3 charging while you solo game doesnt sound wrong to me. only thing i would worry about is over charging.
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ok, that was pretty corny but its late...getting late. anyway, i dont see anything wrong with that. i mean my friends arent going to be over everyday, and even then we split time between PS3 and Wii. so yea having the other 3 charging while you solo game doesnt sound wrong to me. only thing i would worry about is over charging.
Posted: Feb 7th 2008 7:22AM (Unverified) said
Did anyone notice the 550MaH capacity of the batteries? Norma double-a batteries have about 2000MaH, so these will last about a fourth of the amount of time you would have with normal batteries. Your better off getting a bunch of rechargeable batteries and a charger that isnt a stand for 20 dollars.
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Posted: Feb 8th 2008 2:34PM billin said
Agreed! When I saw 550mAh I actually blinked and read it again to make sure I understood correctly. I use Sanyo Eneloop rechargables which are 2000mAh and already feel like I have to change the batteries on the Wiimotes too often for the casual usage the Wii gets. That being said, maybe the point with the Recharge Dock is that you don't need lots of power, only enough to get you through a single gaming session. After that, you just put the remote back in the dock and by the time you come back, the remotes are already charged up for round 2. The only reason battery capacity is important right now is to lengthen the time between cracking open the back to replace the batteries, but that becomes entirely unnecessary with this device. Hmm...
I'm hoping a gaming site (hi there, Jostiq!) will buy one and try it out. If the battery can last for 3-4 hours of gaming per session and the recharge time is less than 3-4 hours, then I think I might just have to get one of these!
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I'm hoping a gaming site (hi there, Jostiq!) will buy one and try it out. If the battery can last for 3-4 hours of gaming per session and the recharge time is less than 3-4 hours, then I think I might just have to get one of these!
Posted: Feb 7th 2008 8:21AM Tridus said
550mAh? Is that a typo? What is that, maybe 2 hours of play time?
You can get rechargeable AA's at 2500mAh and a charger for less then this. And those batteries work in anything that takes AA batteries, like your 360's wireless controller.
This thing is a complete ripoff, like most Wii battery packs.
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You can get rechargeable AA's at 2500mAh and a charger for less then this. And those batteries work in anything that takes AA batteries, like your 360's wireless controller.
This thing is a complete ripoff, like most Wii battery packs.
Posted: Feb 7th 2008 8:28AM greyseal said
I would just get regular rechargables. You can get a bunch of 2500mAh batteries and a charger that will juice 8 at a time. They last forever between charges, they're compatible with every wireless controller you own, and they're pretty-much future proof unless the next round of consoles have controllers running on hydrogen cells or some silliness.
Who needs all of this over-specialized equipment sitting around the house?
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Who needs all of this over-specialized equipment sitting around the house?
Posted: Feb 7th 2008 9:45AM (Unverified) said
I won't need this cause I'm selling my Wii on Ebay. If anybody wants it along with 8 games please let me know.
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Posted: Feb 7th 2008 9:48AM (Unverified) said
Also comes with two Wiimotes, 1 nunchuk, and component cables. Games are Super Paper Mario, Excite Truck, and RE4 Wii Edition.
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Posted: Feb 8th 2008 1:13AM SoCoolCurt said
i want one of these charger stands for when Brawl comes out so im starting to shop around now. this on looks good in design but i dont know about 550MaH. i would just get rechargeable AA's but i have had such trouble with them in the past dying on me. i think i overcharge them or something. either way, they always die and stop charging. i actually just tossed a rechargeable set of AAA's that had been in my wireless mouse because they stopped holding a charge. that said, these docking stations seem to work a little better.
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