if you're looking to buy a console for extra features, then the wii isn't for you. nintendo sacrificed all of those things to build a more affordable product that does what it should: play games
Yes I paid tax, but didn't pay shipping as I picked it up, worked out about the same I guess. Don't know if you have to pay tax if buying online or not.
For the thread, you'll need to donate to Samir for each app to obtain an unsigned version of each app that does not have a UID lock and submit both to Open Signed on symbiansigned.com.