It's not "Crap". It's just not as good as other consoles, one could argue.
It still offers a lot and is probably one of the more, if not the most inclusive gaming console as it offers a variety of games for different age groups and a variety in actual game play, bringing in the wii fit etc.
This belongs in the "Video Games" section. Anyways I agree. I hate the Wii and I do perfer the 3DS. The wii is hard to setup and it requires a lot of space to play almost any game whereas the 3DS only needs to be charged and kept clean plus it's portable so it can be shown off more. I guess it perfers on which benefit you like more, 3D or interactive. I like 3D much more but that's just my opinion.
The interaction is what is most appealing about the wi, possibly the only thing that's appealing. It's good for smaller kids and that as the original games, such as sports etc don't require an immense amount of concentration/skill.
The wii, in my opinion, is a family console, and not really for gamers as such.