Quote (Cheeps @ Tue, Dec 16 2008, 08:47pm)
i know i am heres some info on it its out in japan and should be here spring 2009
The Nintendo DSi is about 12% thinner (2.6 mm) than the Nintendo DS Lite.[6][10] The new handheld has two VGA (0.3 megapixel)[6][11] digital cameras; one on the internal hinge pointed towards the user and the second one on the outside of the shell.[12][13][14][15] It also has larger screens (3.25 inches, up from 3 inches) and improved speakers.[6] The power switch has been replaced with a power button, as the original DS had, now located next to the bottom left side of the touch screen. The DSi has five brightness settings compared to the DS Lite's four; however, battery life is reduced to 14 hours on the lowest brightness setting compared to the 19 hours in its predecessor.[16] The internal rechargeable battery may still be replaced by the user at the end of its useful life of (typically) several hundred charge/discharge cycles.
A new SD card slot is utilized for external storage of pictures and downloaded software and to play AAC audio.[6] The front slot for Game Boy Advance (GBA) cartridges has been removed,[6] thus removing the unit's backward compatibility and its compatibility with accessories that require the GBA slot, such as the Guitar Hero: On Tour and Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades grip, which is essential for those games. The removal of backward compatibility also prevents games such as Pokémon Diamond and Pearl from accessing saved data stored on GBA cartridges. The DSi has 256 MB of internal flash memory.[17] Photos can be synced to the Wii's Photo Channel.[6][18]
All existing flash carts for the Nintendo DS and DS Lite are incompatible with DSi;[19] however, flashcards designed for DSi are available. Similar to its competitor, the PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo's home console, Wii, the DSi will have upgradable firmware. This is a first for a Nintendo handheld system.
It has been reported that the DSi utilizes region locking for DSi-specific software, since it provides Internet services tailored individually for each region,[20] but the DSi itself does not have region lock-outs, so Nintendo DS games from any region can be played.[21] In addition, the DSi uses rating-based parental controls, which differ by country. The WPA and WPA2 support is not backward compatible with original DS games. Only DSi services can use WPA. [22]
The Nintendo DSi is able to connect to an online store similar to the Wii Shop Channel,[6] called the DSi Shop. Here, using Nintendo Points (previously known as Wii Points),[23] users will be able to download DSiWare games and applications to the internal memory or the SD card of the user's DSi system. Each DSi that accesses the DSi Shop prior to March 2010 will receive 1,000 Nintendo Points.[24] The applications will either be free, or cost 200, 500, or 800+ (marked with a 'Premium' tag) Nintendo Points.[6]
The DSi Shop was launched with the DSi Browser, a web browser being made available for free download
The system was first released in Japan on November 1, 2008 for ¥18,900 (tax included; ¥18,000 before tax),[26] around US$192 but the have said that the price will be lower here
thats fucking sexy
ISO : DSI
