Pros/Cons for DSi. Why We’re Not Sure If You Should Get One…
March 24, 2009 by Kris Ferderer
Filed under Gaming
This question has been bothering the crap out of me, so I’ve decided to make a Pros/Cons list for the new DSi that is releasing in a few weeks.
DSi
Pros
- Smaller system – 2.6mm thick
- Bigger Screen – 3.25 inches
- Improved Speakers – Meh, normally I have my speakers off anyways.
- Web Browser – Runs faster than DSLite Hardware Browser
- Music Player – Supports .aac files
- “Virtual Console” support
- Two (2) Cameras – 0.3 megapixel VGA cameras. One on the inside, one on the outside.
- Five Brightness Settings – DS Lite has four
- 16mb of RAM
Cons
- Loss of Gameboy Advance Slot
- Shorter Battery Life – 9-14 hours in comparison to DSLite’s 15-19 hours.
- Price – $179.99
- Loss of compatibility for items that require GBA slot – Guitar Hero, Rumblepack, etc.
- Slightly Longer
Not too bad for cons, although that price is killing me. Do I really need to spend $180 for a lot of gimmicky stuff that I already have with my other gadgets? I guess I don’t see what the 2 million people in Japan see.