Apropos of Videogames: Nintendo Announces the “Nintendo DSi”

Nintendo DSi:
LCD screen size: 3.25 inches
LCD screens: active TFT color LCD (260,000 colors)
Hardware size: L: 137mm, H: 74.9mm, W: 18.9mm (stylus length: ~92mm)
Power source: Nintendo DSi AC Adaptor, battery pack
Weight: ~214g (including the battery pack and stylus)
Battery charging time: ~2.5 hours
Battery charge length:
lowest brightness: ~9-14 hours
low brightness: ~8-12 hours
medium brightness: ~6-9 hours
high brightness: ~4-6 hours
highest brightness: ~3-4 hours
(This may vary from title to title.)
Playable titles: Nintendo DS software, Nintendo DSi software
Inputs: DS card slot, SD memory card slot, AC adaptor port, stereo headphone/microphone port
*GBA games and DS games requiring the GBA slot cannot be played

QUESTIONS:
Where are the DSi exclusive games?
– As of right now, none are known.

Is it WPA enabled? – One annoying thing about the DS was the fact that only the WEP security protocol was compatible with the systems Wifi. Has that been changed?

How will this effect Homebrew? – This is the big question. Without a GBA slot, Slot-2 devices and GBA game emulation just won’t work. Also, will Nintendo finally strong-arm flashcarts out of business?

More info coming soon.

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