Maybe it could've used a Wii bit more thought...

For anyone who just didn't use the internet over the last 48 hours, Nintendo has announced the new name for the Console Formerly Known As Revolution: Wii. Think of it like saying "we," as in "We are ready to play Wii" or "Don't shake your Wii-Wii more than twice when you're done using it," but not like the word "why", as in "Wii would someone name their baby that?" Nintendo gave their reasons for the name, and honestly, the more I think about it, the more I get over it. The initial shock was severe, and I still think that I'll find myself calling it the Revolution or simply the Rev, even after its been out a few years, but I'm coming around.

The tech geek in me, though, can't get past the thought that this peculiar Nintendo name might've been somehow inspired by Intel's Viiv technology (also pronounced with a strong E sound, rather than a strong I). Viiv, for those who might be unfamiliar with it, is Intel's newest digital entertainment technology. I'm still not entirely clear on the details, but it looks like it will permeate all aspects of digital entertainment: video (movies and television), music, photo-sharing, gaming, and more. Digital entertainment and multimedia, as we all know, has been made a more central focus for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's Playstation 3, so it seems like more than just a coincidence that Nintendo has named its newest video game console similarly to Intel's new multi-purpose digital media technology.