New DSi Coming With 4" Screen. Nintendo goes Apple Confirmed.

Originally Posted by Double A

So you're going to upgrade to the new DSi purely because of its bigger screens?

This isn't an upgrade, people. It's added motivation for people who don't have DSi's and have poor eyesight (?).

The sarcasm was so thick you could've cut it with a knife.

Originally Posted by Apollo

The sarcasm was so thick you could've cut it with a knife.

You weren't the only person I was addressing. And no, it wasn't that thick.

The fact that Nintendo is planning to use it as a text reading device among other things is making me think for sure the device will have a higher resolution. The device would be a failure in utility otherwise. That, and I would think Nintendo would bump up the hardware inside again. In other words, it really is starting to sound like a new system, even if it comes in the form of a kind of refresh.

And to the person complaining about the price, they already stated they were planning to keep the price consistent with the current DSi pricing. So in other words, the DS(i) might no longer be horribly overpriced.

Originally Posted by Tigerboi

"Nintendo cares about gamers!"

"Nintendo doesn't make games for money!"

I actually don't see nintendo making a new handheld anytime soon. They need actual competition for that to happen.

That's why the gameboy has such a long life span.

Originally Posted by Tigerboi

I actually don't see nintendo making a new handheld anytime soon. They need actual competition for that to happen.

That's why the gameboy has such a long life span.

I suppose you could say that the DS was a "Gameboy killer".

I guess Nintendo's next handheld will be a DS-killer.

I still have the original DS and it works fine. I've been thinking of getting a DSi, because I still have a GBA and a Gameboy Color to play my older games on.

I don't really like how they're updating a perfectly fine system, though. The only way to make it better is to reintroduce the GBA slot.

Why the hell would Nintendo bring back the GBA slot? Everyone seems to want it in the next DS and that would be the best upgrade.

It would be taking a step back. Think about how huge that slot is.

A Virtual Handheld service on the other hand....

Originally Posted by Double A

You weren't the only person I was addressing. And no, it wasn't that thick.

I could give you some very polite response saying that it was incredibly obvious, but saying you need to learn how to detect sarcasm is easier.

Originally Posted by Double A

I suppose you could say that the DS was a "Gameboy killer".

I guess Nintendo's next handheld will be a DS-killer.

It would have to be from out side the company that made it to be an *insert system here* killer.

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How Ironic, They are calling it the DSi BS.

Originally Posted by shadowofhyrule

How Ironic, They are calling it the DSi BS.

Yeah, funny. But its still nothing special. I still can't believe they're releasing it just because of a bigger screen. So its name will be "Nintendo DSi BS". Sounds weird when saying it.

Already have a DSi, but as long as this is the only change for the system, but this doesn't bother me at all. I preferred the Lite over the normal DS anyway.

Originally Posted by Apollo

It would have to be from out side the company that made it to be an *insert system here* killer.

Not really. If Nintendo had just released a technologically superior Gameboy instead of the DS, chances are it would have failed to outsell the PSP, which was pretty much designed to be a "gameboy killer". So Nintendo beat them to the punch and killed the gameboy themselves.

Official DSi LL announced

http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?...omment-section

Nintendo DSi LL
4.2 inch mon x 2
Nov 21, 2009
20000 yen

DS：横148.7mm／縦84.7mm／厚さ28.9mm
DSLite：横133.0mm／縦73.9mm／厚さ21.5mm
DSi：横137.0mm／縦74.9mm／厚さ18.9mm
DSi LL：横161.0mm／縦91.4mm／厚さ21.2mm
Default stylus is 4 mm longer than the DSi stylus
The long "touch pen" is just about 40 mm longer than the DSistylus
Weighs approximately 50% more than the DSi/Lite
1 - 3 hrs more battery life than DSi, depending on screen brightness
3 hour charge (same as DS Lite, 30 mins longer than DSi)

Comes pre-installed with...

* A Bit of Brain Training: Arts
* A Bit of Brain Training: Science
* Kiyou Akira Rakuhiku Language Easier

Official Site: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/dsiLL/index.html#

Comparison here(LOL cant understand a word): http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/dsiLL/spec.html

That is ♥♥♥♥ing huge...

More pix here, better comparison of size.

However, this newer model is supposed to have 1-3 hours extra battery life when compared to the original DSi.

Nintendo, ever ones to fight the status quo, refuse to make smaller, more accessible pieces of hardware, like everyone else. No, they make it bigger and more expensive. Huzzah!

I don't know why we're still talking about it. It's clearly not aimed at us, and no one here is going to buy one.

Originally Posted by Apollo

Oh joy just another reason to waste money on something we all already have. Anyway the idea oh upgrade every year intrigues me.

so pretty much we buy something one year and wait 2 years to upgrade :p

That's actually a pretty damn plausible upgrade. I only have a DSLite but I would love to get this to be the successor of the system I have, rather than the DSi.

Originally Posted by Big One

That's actually a pretty damn plausible upgrade. I only have a DSLite but I would love to get this to be the successor of the system I have, rather than the DSi.

Why? It's bigger. That is the only difference. It just makes it more difficult to carry around; it certainly won't fit in a pocket.