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Woot! It got announced!!! (Nintendo DSi)

Jran Sakarra said:
I think the DSi will be a huge seller once someone figures out how to mess around with it.
That is one of the reasons PSP has sold so many.
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The DSi has virtually none of its hardware enhanced from the DS or DSL besides the cameras, which don't really enable a person to, say, store more memory or play games that require more RAM. I'm pretty sure any "breakthrough" the DSi, as you say 'should experience' its predecessors would have already experienced.
 
bottom line... the people that nintendo is trying to sell the DSi to... already have cell phones with cameras and digital cameras, so to remove GOOD features like longer bettery life and the SP slot for another LOW QUALITY camera, is not a good look. The best improvement is the slot, the screen size in so minor all it realy means is an extra thick black border around the game screen so not worth the extra money IMHO... you know what would wow me...some better game boy games... how about investing money into developing some better games...i love mario, but really introduce a new character... the last "new "character i remember them introducing, is kirby...so yeah it's doable
 
Wasn't there something about it having internet or something?



* It will be released in Japan on November 1st for 18900 yen ($179) and in 2009 in the United States and other countries.
* Larger screens, now 3.25 inches diagonally each (the DS Lite's screens were 3 inches). Five brightness settings (previously four).
* Two built-in cameras (one on the outside of the DS when closed, one on the inside when opened). The one on the outside is 3.0 megapixels, while the one on the inside is 0.3 megapixels (640x480 resolution). You can edit and distort the photos you take on the DSi.
* Music playback capabilities. Your music files will need to be in the AAC format for the DSi to be able to play them. The DSi will allow you to "play with them," such as being able to change the music to 8 bit, remove vocals, change the speed it plays, change the pitch, make it sound like trumpets as with a synthesizer, etc.
* There is now a SanDisk card slot. You can save photos you take with the 3.0 megapixel camera to an SD Card.
* The GBA slot has been removed.
* Better-quality speakers.
* Built-in flash memory.
* Software-based web browser.
* It can sync photos with the Wii Photo Channel.
* Available in two colors: white and matte black (instead of a shiny black, which means your fingerprints don't show).
* There is considerably less battery life than the DS Lite. The DSi takes 2.5 hours to charge, gets 9-14 hours on brightness 1, 8-12 hours on brightness 2, 6-9 on 3, 4-6 on 4, and 3-4 on 5. The charging time is 30 minutes faster than the DS Lite, though.
* The overall unit is taller, wider, and thinner (137.0mm x 74.9mm x 18.9mm, stylus 92mm long) than the DS Lite (133.0mm x 73.9mm x 21.5mm, stylus 87.5mm long). Overall, it is 12% smaller than the DS Lite. It also weighs less. The DSi's weight is 214g while the Lite's is 218g.
* "Nintendo Points" will be used to download new software and games directly to the DSi (there will now be an online DSi store, similar to the Wii Shop Channel). The new software is not compatible with the previous DS models. Each piece of software will either be free, 200, 500, or 800 Nintendo Points. The "Nintendo Points" are probably exactly the same as the "Wii Points" we have now, but renamed since the points will probably apply to both the DSi and Wii.
* You will be able to download the DSi Web Browser and a new program called "Moving Memo" for free. Moving Memo might be a sort of "Pictochat."
* If you connect to the internet on the DSi, you will receive 1000 Nintendo Points for free.
* DS Stations in Japan will be upgraded to accommodate the new system.
* The "status" lights on the new model are in this order: Wireless, Charger, Power.
* The "Power" switch has been removed and is now a button under the D-Pad.
* The L and R buttons have been redesigned and are smaller on the DSi than the DS Lite.

(Copy/Pasted from PokeBeach.com)
 
DarkJake said:
The DSi has virtually none of its hardware enhanced from the DS or DSL besides the cameras, which don't really enable a person to, say, store more memory or play games that require more RAM. I'm pretty sure any "breakthrough" the DSi, as you say 'should experience' its predecessors would have already experienced.
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Well, since it will have some built in storage and it will have a slot for a Micro SD, it makes it possible to run Homebrew (and sadly backups) with out having to buy a 3 party device by flashing some new firmware onto the system.
 
Jran Sakarra said:
Well, since it will have some built in storage and it will have a slot for a Micro SD, it makes it possible to run Homebrew (and sadly backups) with out having to buy a 3 party device by flashing some new firmware onto the system.
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Yes, but that doesn't matter...homebrew (which is always inferior to actual games, and you constantly overrate it) and its community of developers never thought of that as a barrier...the types of programmers that do this job isn't going to increase because [in theory] homebrew will be easier to obtain. These types of groups always cherish exclusivity.
 
would there be a point in importing the dsi from japan? i ask this because it probably comes with an ac adapter thats only compatible with japanese electricity. also wouldnt the language be in japanese?
 
rhodesia123 said:
would there be a point in importing the dsi from japan? i ask this because it probably comes with an ac adapter thats only compatible with japanese electricity. also wouldnt the language be in japanese?
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Japanese electricity? they use the same plugs as the US. and the language can be changed i do believe.
(i inported my DS lite from japan, and have no problems)

But as for compatibility, there is some new news.

ALL Flash cards (R4,Media Players etc.) no longer work on the DSi.
The DSi is NOT region locked, but the DSi-ware IS region locked.

so there is some news on the DSi
 
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Stupid person here.

Question: So if I import a japanese Dsi, will i be able to:

Play my DS games in english/read anything on it in english
Go on the internet
Play my music on it by inserting my music stored on a SD card
Charge It via the charger
 
DragonairMaster8 said:
Stupid person here.

Question: So if I import a japanese Dsi, will i be able to:

Play my DS games in english/read anything on it in english
Go on the internet
Play my music on it by inserting my music stored on a SD card
Charge It via the charger
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1. I would say yes. 98% sure of this
2. Yes-it has a built in Internet Browser
3. not sure. all i know is that the Media devices from the past do not work anymore.
4. yes. of course.

EDIT: be sure to follow the instruction book.
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This is so cool. I was banned so I couldn't check my stuff. It's great to be back on. So I would just like to say hi to everyone. Because I' M BACK BABY!
 
Technically, the one Rotom form is an oven, not a microwave...

*goes to put DS Phat in microwave to see if it has the same effect*
 
They have just been able to run "Hello World" program on the DSi....
3 days and they have cracked it.
Like I said will turn out somewhat like the PSP.
 
Jran Sakarra said:
They have just been able to run "Hello World" program on the DSi....
3 days and they have cracked it.
Like I said will turn out somewhat like the PSP.
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OR that could very well be an image being played in the photo area of the DS. until some code/proof it never happened.
 
Augh...how in the WORLD is DSi gonna turn out like the PSP??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! It suddenly having STORAGE memory (which it already had with flashcarts) doesn't suddenly make it as powerful as the PSP...
 
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