New DSi for the Elderly?

[Master Rudy]

A model with a bigger screen could potentially be good for those of us with poor eyesight (such as myself). However until they toss back in GBA support then I could care less about what new features get added. Nintendo trying to sell me a DSi XL would go something like this:

NoA-This new model can store up to 2 GB of music on it without any kind of extenal storage device!
Rudy-Cool.....not as much as an iPod but that's more than enough for me. What else?
NoA-It can cure cancer and launch a tatical nuclear strike.
Rudy-Damn......is there anything this new model can't do?! ^_^
NoA-Well.....it's not backwards compatible with the GBA........
Rudy-.......And your expecting me to buy this?

[Mr. Brightside]

So I take it that at most this magnifies the graphics of the current DS games.

I dunno how good of a idea this is, obviously for older people such a thing would be great, especially with the brain training software.

But for the rest of us who have good eyes, a magnified screen, especially with games that were not built for it, can make the games you have look a tad bit uglier. So if you are a graphics whore, a bigger DS screen may not be the best thing.

Agree with that.

A model with a bigger screen could potentially be good for those of us with poor eyesight (such as myself). However until they toss back in GBA support then I could care less about what new features get added. Nintendo trying to sell me a DSi XL would go something like this:

NoA-This new model can store up to 2 GB of music on it without any kind of extenal storage device!
Rudy-Cool.....not as much as an iPod but that's more than enough for me. What else?
NoA-It can cure cancer and launch a tatical nuclear strike.
Rudy-Damn......is there anything this new model can't do?! ^_^
NoA-Well.....it's not backwards compatible with the GBA........
Rudy-.......And your expecting me to buy this?

and that

To me this whole new Dsi version sounds stupid. Why on earth someone would buy it when we know that next year Nintendo will show the new handheld?

And more important, why don't they release the console with all those stuff from the beginning? It's the fourth DS for crying out loud! http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/dsiLL/index.html

Thanks but i'll pass, i'm fine with my Lite.

[RedStarWarrior]

Agree with that.



and that

To me this whole new Dsi version sounds stupid. Why on earth someone would buy it when we know that next year Nintendo will show the new handheld?

And more important, why don't they release the console with all those stuff from the beginning? It's the fourth DS for crying out loud! http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/dsiLL/index.html

Thanks but i'll pass, i'm fine with my Lite.

First of all, as you can see, the graphics don't really decrease in quality as much as expected. Second, this was Nintendo responding to customer complaints and I applaud them for doing something to help a portion of their userbase.

[Roy Karrde]

TV Osaka this morning broadcast the first video of the new DS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghukC...layer_embedded

Not really that big of a difference when seen in action, but I guess I need one in my hands for a true comparison.