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Nintendo DS to Launch November 21
mcc writes "PlanetGamecube is reporting the upcoming Nintendo DS handheld has been given a launch date of November 21st and a price of $150 ! It is also being reported that the Nintendo DS will ship with PictoChat (a sort of chat/whiteboard software) and some form of the Metroid Prime Hunters multiplayer FPS bundled in. A fact sheet is also available."
And one screen is touch-sensitive; that could certainly lead to some novel applications--er, I meant games, of course ... :-)
... built-in WiFi ... tempting ...
I wonder if you can run Linux on it? It sports an ARM9 and an ARM7
Not if you're in class and trying to stay out of trouble. ;)
I'm getting one
The kids will get one too
Here's to wireless multiplayer gaming with your kids. And you call yourself a geek?? For shame!! Where are your roots?
in the game market, because the PSP, with it's higher price-point, and moving parts is not really something you're going to want to buy for a kid. The PSP is a portable home-entertainment-center for the idle-rich geek, and that's where it will find it's audience.
Nitendo knows kids, and knows kids games. I expect the DS will clean up there.
Disclaimer: I work for a DS developer...};^)
What were you expecting?
...for your 5-yeat-old right?
Since it also runs GBA software...How does "now" work for you?
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I look at the PSP and all I can think is "Oh god, the scratches!"
I love the clamshell design. I once dropped my GBA SP on the street and it was RUN OVER BY A BUS. Picked it up, popped the game back in and aside from some wicked-awesome battle scars, it works great.
Given their reputation with the PS and PS2 lasers etc., I doubt very much that Sony will ever make hardware that sturdy
I have a lot of opinions about Cyborgs and Architects