nintendo announces big screen dsi

[carmatic]

http://kotaku.com/5392421/nintendo-announc...ne=true&s=i

its for release in japan only, tho...

Screen Size

• DSi LL: 4.2 inches

• DSi: 3.2 inches

• DS Lite: 3 inches

Hardware Size

• DSi LL (across): 161mm

• DSi (across): 137mm

• DS Lite (across): 133mm

• DSi LL (front to back): 94.4mm

• DSi (front to back): 74.9mm

• DS Lite (front to back): 73.9mm

• DSi LL (thickness): 21.2mm

• DSi (thickness): 18.9mm

• DS Lite: 21.5mm

Touch Pen Size

• DSi LL (short pen): 96mm

DSi LL (long pen): 129.3mm

• DSi: 92mm

• DS Lite: 87.5mm

Weight

• DSi LL (including Battery Pack, short Touch Pen): 314g

• DSi (including Battery Pack, Touch Pen): 214g

• DS Lite (including Battery Pack, Touch Pen, GBA Cover): 218g

Charging Time

• DSi LL: 3 hours

• DSi: 2 hours 30 mins.

• DS Lite: 3 hours

Battery Life

• DSi LL (Lowest Brightness): 13~17 hours

• DSi (Lowest Brightness): 9~14 hours

• DS Lite (Lowest Brightness): 15~19 hours

• DSi LL (Second Lowest Brightness): 11~14 hours

• DSi (Second Lowest Brightness): 8~12 hours

• DS Lite (Second Lowest Brightness): 10~15 hours

• DSi LL (Middle Brightness): 9~11 hours

• DSi (Middle Brightness): 6~9 hours

• DS Lite (Middle Brightness): Not setting such exists on DS Lite

• DSi LL (Second Highest Brightness): 6~8 hours

• DSi (Second Highest Brightness): 4~6 hours

• DS Lite (Second Highest Brightness): 7~11 hours

• DSi LL (Highest Brightness): 4~5 hours

• DSi (Highest Brightness): 3~5 hours

• DS Lite (Highest Brightness): 5~8 hours

Supported Software

• DSi LL: Nintendo DS, DSi, DSiWare

• DSi: Nintendo DS, DSi, DSiWare

• DS Lite: Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance

Input Outport Slots

• DSi LL: DS Card Slot, SD Memory Card Slot, AC Adaptor, Headphones, Mic

• DSi: DS Card Slot, SD Memory Card Slot, AC Adaptor, Headphones, Mic

• DS Lite: DS Card Slot, Game Boy Advance Slot, AC Adaptor, Headphones, Mic

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Completely off-key move from someone like Nintendo in the portable market IMO. So soon after the DSi as well, and I don't really think there is much of a public outcry for a bigger screen tbh.

The DS doesn't need a bigger screen, it doesn't have the hardware to take advantage of it and WTF at the weight of the device? It weighs more than the original PSP? LOL

158g – PSPgo

189g – PSP-2000

189g – PSP-3000

214g – DSi

218g – DS Lite

275g – Nintendo DS

280g – PSP-1000

314g – DSi LL

Not to mention it being bigger in size taking away what the DS had over the PSP1000-3000, portability.

Bit of a fail move from Nintendo for once.

[Fred Derf Veteran]

One shouldn't judge this by hardcore gaming standards.

The DS series has become more and more popular with people using it for recipes, brain trivia and other non-traditional games. They are likely thinking to expand in different and indeed opposite directions from a Sony portable gaming device.

Whether or not it has the hardware to run a first person shooter at high resolution is a moot point here. That isn't the direction that they are interested in going in and frankly it is well covered by other products from other companies.

The fact that we are seeking pink and purplish prototypes should only confirm what I just wrote.

[LightIdea]

This device is indended for 40+ aged audiences I think.

[Jason S. Global Moderator]

This device is indended for 40+ aged audiences I think.

ohhhh how many jokes could spin off of this one...

[Fred Derf Veteran]

ohhhh how many jokes could spin off of this one...

Something that involves Grannie glasses?