I saw some screenshots of Wii Fit in an online magazine (US-based) and it
seems like everything was in Imperial.  Maybe there is a switch that permits
changing measuring systems.  Wii Sports is also Imperial through-and-through
when it comes to golf and baseball, and there is no option to switch.

For what it's worth, I notice that random bits and pieces of exercise
equipment are made in hard metric dimensions, and some use metric
exclusively (rowing machines).

Remek

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 7:46 AM, Stephen Humphreys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>  There's a newish game (well actually a workout system) for the nintendo
> Wii games console called 'Wii Fit'.
>
> It comes with scales and equipment to do various workouts (they must have
> latched onto various headlines showing that using the Wii system is actually
> good for your health).
>
> The game costs quite a lot but nevertheless is such a hit in the UK that
> most places have ran out of stock.
>
> What caught my eye was the following post (when searching for calibration
> info prior to purchasing one myself)
>
> http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7005067#post7005067
>
> Post number 5 suggest that although Imperial is the system being used in
> the UK, the US version is metric.
>
> I would have put this down to a mistake but I also read on another forum
> that this is the case (because the TV ad is in English and clearly shows
> metric usage).
>
> Can anyone here confirm this is the case?  If it's true then I suggest
> that this is something of a breakthrough regarding metric in the US, ie that
> something as "fun" as a mass produced game such as this also uses metric
> rather than US customary in the USA.
>
> Cheers
>
>
> SteveH
>
>
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