SD Cards Not Only Storage Medium?

By Shawn White / Saturday, 24 June 2006

Speaking with Game Informer magazine, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime clarified the purpose of the Wii's front flap, as well as hinted to the console's ability to utilize other storage mediums aside from SD cards.

Game Informer: What is the little door on the front of the unit?

Fils-Aime: That is where an SD card goes. That's storable media. And on
top, are the attachments for the GameCube controllers.

Game Informer: So will SD cards be the primary storage medium?

Fils-Aime: It will be one of the memory mediums, and it's the only one
that we've announced.

In March 2005, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata noted that because of the Wii's two USB ports, "practically any storage method can be used". Although Nintendo has made no official announcements regarding plans to sell or support USB mass storage devices for Wii, Fils-Aime's corraborating statements increase the likelihood Wii owners will be presented with storage options in addition to SD cards.

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