mully4235

I really prefer using the remote.  I can do it one handed and it's fast.  Try holding a squirming, screaming baby while also trying to hold onto a heavy akward gamepad with two hands just so you can control the wii u and netflix.  NOT easy.  Also, not easy for a 3 year old to use.  

And maybe I have a defective unit because my wii u is HORRIBLY slow.  Far slower than the wii.  It takes forever to load anything.  I never had to wait this long on the wii.  I have good internet, my mom had amazingly fast internet, and it sucked on hers too.

I'm not going to go buy an hdtv.  I hate them.  The picture is crap on them, even with an hdmi cable and I hate the widescreen.  I've avoided them so far.  Plus, I don't have the money for the ridiculous price they are.  I didn't buy the wii u, it was a gift. 

My wii u is right next to my tv, not far away.  And I do know technology.  Probably more than you think I know.  Knowing about it doesn't necessarily mean liking it.  I know quite a bit about computers and always had the latest gaming machine.  My mom has always bought the latest and greatest stuff.  Still doesn't mean I like it or think it's amazing.  I actually prefer old school.  Hate hdtv.  Love the big bulky heavy square tv's.  Actually still use cassette tapes (gasp!).  And VHS!  Even though the quality sucks, I still prefer them.  

Seriously, I just asked for help on any tips for getting it how I want it.  A simple, "No, there is no way of getting a title screen like the wii had ", would have been great.  Or any tips on how to make it more user friendly would have been helpful.  Because I really don't think it is.  My husband thinks it's crap too.  But all I get is a bunch of, "deal with it"  and "learn technology" and "blowing things out of proportion".  Really?  Let me guess, most of you teenagers or early 20's?  I'd probably love the wii u too if I was that young and the only one using it.  But I have a young family using it.  And Nintendo is supposed to be family friendly.  That's the only reason we have a wii and not another gaming machine.  

Even though I'm very knowledgeable tech wise, I'm still proud to be living in your grandpa's generation.  People had manners back they and were very polite and had morals.  Just because it's "basic crap" doesn't mean it's better or I like it.  It's crap. 

Hold B on the gamepad at the start up Wii U screen and go into the Wii Mode, now get over it.

That's great and all, but there's no netflix on there.  Is the machine actually being user friendly and functional too much to ask for?

You can use just one profile if you want (Though all show suggestions will all be mixed up and jumbled from all users), I dont think touching a face in the midle of a screen is that monumental of a deal...

And yes, you can use wii remotes instead of the gamepad. To get to the channel screen thats normally on the gamepad just click on the icon in the lower right corner.

It is a big deal for the kids.  We want easy.  Like the basic wii.  But the kids want to play the wii u games.  

I have to click the icon in the lower right  every time I start the wii u up??  I can't just get that screen to stay instead of the stupid one with all the people?

I have young kids.  It is a big deal.  It's annoying and seems like two steps back.  The gamepad is heavy and large and awkward. It's far heavier than my tablet.   I hate having to hold it.  And I cannot get netflix to work most of them time.  Keep getting an error code:102-2931.  I have to sign in with my nintendo network password EVERY TIME I turn the wii u on just to watch netflix?!?!?!?  I just want netflix to work without the hassle.  That's all we have for tv, we don't have cable.  

It's obviously made for the new tv's as well.  Picture is either a tiny square in the middle of my tv or a horrible widescreen rectangle in the middle of my tv.  I fail to see how this wii u is any better than the wii.  At least the picture from the wii shows on my whole tv screen.  We have old style tv.  I hate widescreen tv's.  

For example logging into a profile is something windows has been doing for YEARS, so I don't think it really bothers anyone.

And I don't know if your gamepad is defiectve, because mine is light and fits my hands almost perfectly, and I've heard the same from the vast majority of owners.

It seems like deep down you want to hate the wii u and are kind of blowing things out of proportion. :/

or maybe you're scared of change?

I really don't know...

I'm not scared of change.  I just want the thing to work without hassle!    I want to love it.  I really do.  I was very excited to get it as a gift from my mom.  But it's just horrible.  As for logging into a profile with windows - not something I do.  I hated that.  When my computer turns on it goes straight to my desktop and everyone uses the same "profile".  Not a dozen different ones.  That's what I want for the wii u.  

Is there no way to make it act like the wii?  

If I'm forced to use profiles, do I really need to create a seperate nintendo network account for each person?  Just so my 10 year old can use netflix under his "profile"????  That seems so unnecessary!  I have to set a child up with an account and an email address and password?????

Why do I have to put a password in every time I try to get on netflix?????  It's not netflix making me.  It's the stupid nintendo network.

And I DO want profiles for NETFLIX!!!  That's the only thing I want profiles for.  Just NOT for the wii u.  Only netflix doesn't offer profiles on the wii u but does on the wii?????

On the rare occassions that the wii u actually "allows" me to access netflix, it's just the one main profile.  The kids are cluttering up my sci-fi shows and movies with a bunch of cartoons!

I thought the wii was supposed to be kid and family friendly?  The wii u is not.  

Is there no way to fix the issues I'm having?