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Nintendo DS To Allow Free VoIP Calls
sm4kxd writes "Gamespot is reporting that the Nintendo DS will use "built-in wireless 802.11b networking capabilities to offer voice-over-IP chat--in effect, allowing gamers to use the DS to make free phone calls at wireless network hotspots." There's also mention of a headset, so you won't look ridiculous while doing so." The article doesn't have much more information, but the "in effect" seems important; this may only allow unit-to-unit conversations, not VoIP calls to the regular telephone network.
just another reason I want one of these babies! Nintendo rules! All my base are belong to the N!
By reading this sig, you are now pwnd.
Long ago I worked for a company that made headsets. Everone had one as well. We used to network game over an internal confrence call. Even if its just for communications its still a fun toy.
emacs so we can have a kitchen sink too.
No mention of Xbox Live's chat here? Am I missing something?
I love the big N to death, but remember, this is the company that made sure its last media format was
.. lets face it, hacking these days tends often tends to involve just tricking the hardware into doing what it was capable of doing in the first place. Hacking as a form of finding new creative uses for existing technology doesn't seem to make the news as often as hacking for the purpose of circumventing manufacturer-imposed limits on usage of hardware.
a) nonstandard in size
b) spinning the opposite way of virtually every other optical drive out there
just to discourage armchair hacking that much more.
I think in the world of hacks, Nintendo isn't a particularly attractive target for many enthousiasts due to the streamlined and single-purposed nature of their hardware, and as a gamer, I really don't mind. The Gamecube is a game machine and isn't really suited to be much more. The XBox is a freakin PC sold at a loss, and deserved to be hacked
It really does bother me when companies cripple their own products in order to preserve the market share of their other offerings. Just make the best thing at the cheapest price, please. I think those are the two distinct intentions behind hacking (creativity and unlocking crippled functionality) and there isn't much reason on either count to do it on Nintendo platforms.
Mind you, I guess that might be changing, what with Warp Pipe and all.
"Old man yells at systemd"
My wife just asked me if we could get a 'web phone'. I showed her the vonage page, she's into it.
So seriously, does the shit actually work or not? I'm in no position to bring home another 3DO or WebTV.
Gameboys are fuckin cool, cooler than slashdot. harder to play at work though. Way better than iPods.
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
It's been like this day after day--at least one or two articles posted in which the headline and summary are 100% exagerrated or downright wrong.
I'm still laughing over "MS Says Windows Not Secure Until 2011." Geez.
... when you obviously hate /. so much? You endlessly harp on how bad a job the editors do, you hate the stories that get posted, you hate the users...
Why are you here, other than to troll?