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Why the Nintendo Wii doubles as a favourite Power Mac

Original: My favourite PowerMac is a Nintendo Wii

A retro-computing article argues that the Nintendo Wii is best appreciated as a PowerPC machine, comparing its PowerPC 750-based 'Broadway' processor to the chips that powered Apple's Power Mac line. The piece walks through the Wii's IBM-derived hardware and its similarity to classic Macs, drawing attention and hundreds of upvotes among computing-history enthusiasts.

Why now: The Wii's PowerPC heritage makes it an unexpected subject of nostalgia for fans of Apple's Power Mac era.

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• My favourite PowerMac is a Nintendo Wii · DHowett · 377

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