Microsoft: The Wii Isn't An Online Connected Platform

It is a fair statement to say Nintendo's online service has thus far lacked any type of unity. Each game has its own separate way of dealing with online, if at all.  The online service may not be as robust as say, Xbox Live, but is it really a fair statement to say that the Wii isn't an online connected platform?

Recently EDGE magazine (via CUBED) conducted an interview with Microsoft's VP of the Interactive Entertainment Business. The VP, Chris Lewis, had a discussion on how the Wii is not a direct competitor with the Xbox 360. While sounding quite condescending, he mentions that it (according to his standards) "Isn't an online connected platform," and for the hundredth time "isn't high definition."  

He then went on to mention how the Xbox 360 can cover a wider audience, because of its superior online service, and diversity of games. He ends by saying that the Xbox Live service is the heart of a 360.

Is this just more fancy PR speak for the 360, or does he have a point?  If he does, should the Wii adopt a paid service, to allow for a more unified online experience?