In 2004, Nintendo released the original Nintendo DS. the debuted of Nintendo DS Lite 2 years ago was better than the previous one. Since its original release, the Nintendo DS has gone on to sell more than 100 million units worldwide. On November 1, 2008, the DSi was released in Japan, in matte black and matte white. The release in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, featured these same colors. Now, Nintendo is taking things to the next level by transforming the way people access, experience, create and share content with the new Nintendo DSi system. It was the first DS console to launch with multiple colors in North America-matte black and matte blue.

The Nintendo DSi comes in a matte finish with a smooth texture. The touch screen measures 2.5 inches. An internal microphone is placed in the center just under the top screen. A rubber cover secures the port for the SD card. A slot for the DS games is in the same spot, as previous generations. The volume button has also been changed and moved instead of it being a slider its now a button and is moved to the left top side. the WiFi radio is on notified by an LED indicator. Nice looking black matte finish. Also, the new menu format for the DSi is a vast improvement over the DS Lite. the larger screens, the ability to purchase and download games directly to the unit via the new DSiware. The battery life may not be as long as the Lite, but DSi brightness settings are amazing. The brightest setting on the DSi stumps the Lite’s brightest setting.

The 0.3 megapixel cameras are toggled by the touchpad’s `switch’ button. When you take a photograph, you can edit it with the various programs and save it to your album. Tthe new portable device has both the obvious camera on the shell pointing at the outside world but also one on the spine that looks at the player. Pictures taken with the DSi can be manipulated and edited via the touch screen, including combining multiple pictures, distorting images, or even slathering them with graffiti. the DSi’s camera function seems to have so many possibilities that haven’t been opened quite yet.

Setup could not have been easier. The DSi connected with my wireless network on the first try, upgraded the software with no problems, and then downloaded the Opera browser and the WarioWare Snapped game immediately. The screen on the DSi is .25 inches bigger than the DS lite.

The SD/SDHC slot is another great feature on this device. This slot being very useful down the road when more and more games and apps are made available at the DSi shop. The internal storage of the DSi is pretty slim – so this is well needed.

If you have an original DS do not upgrade to a lite,spend the extra money and go for a DSi,with the extra ram and faster CPU DS games with soon start putting those extras to good use. It has a lot of new features that can go a long way. Even DS Lite owners might want to consider updating at some point. If you’re a Gameboy Advance fan- before you knock it: try the new one, try the camera, and try it’s Flipnote Studio- that won’t make you think twice to buy.

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