Original DSi design had two DS slots, disliked by Nintendo EAD

EAD had less direct influence before 2004. There used to be a set of developers, like IRD, R&D, and EAD, but it was restructured in 2004 and IRD and R&D were largely siphoned off either into straight DED or EAD. Back in 1994 with the Virtual Boy, that was Gunpei Yokoi's baby, and it wasn't a baby he was allowed to nurture, apparently. Nintendo forced him to cut it short because they wanted to focus on the forthcoming N64, and that resulted in the half-baked device we all came to know. The catch-22 of it meant that Yokoi was pretty much forced to resign, and then went off to make the Wonder Swan

They could still make an SD adapter, that you could cram the slimmer DS cartridge into an SD Card like a lock-on, and then run it like a game. Two slots seems superfluous

I can sort of see where the appeal for an extra card slot comes in, but except for some very specific games, this would be pretty pointless and would only lend itself to some mild convenience.

Ok... I want to make a few commentd about the DSi:

The DSi supports SDHC cards, regular size, with a max of 32GB of storage. It also includes bigger screens, wireless G (DS Lite and PSP uses wireless B), WPA Security, 256MB of internal memory, improved speakers, the volume slider is now replaced with a volume rocker like the Gameboy Micro (you can also change the brightness while playing (just hold the L button and press the volume rocker up or down)... and some games will take advantage of the storage: for example, the upcoming DJ Max Technika will offer additional DLC songs for those who have a DSi.

Also... some people still thinks that the battery life is shorter, but that's not true. Well, the battery life is shorter at the highest brightness, but the DSi has an extra level of brightness compared to the DS Lite. If you turn the DSi brightness to the DS Lite max level, the battery last the same.

And really, how many of you play the DS Lite with the max brightness? The max brighntess of the Lite is very bright... the eyes hurts. Most people play with the third level of brightness. I don't think I will be playing with another level of brightness of the DSi.

The DSi is not a new generation DS. It's just a new revision, kinda like the PSP-1000, PSP-2000 and PSP-3000. The system is not intended to be a replacement for your current DS system. If you need and want the added features, then go for it. If not, the DS Lite will have the same games (minus the DSiWare games)... the DSi is also for people who don't have a DS system or for people who wanted to buy a DS before but didn't get one because they wanted a system with all the other features.

And about the camera... the resolution is 640x480, just like almost every laptop integrated webcam. Nintendo never promoted the camera as a replacement for a digital camera or to make prints, etc. If you see the new ads, the DSi Camera is to have the pictures stored in your DSi system... play with the pictures, share pictures with other DSi owners, make slideshows, animations, a photo journal... but everything stored in your DSi. The camera resolution is more than enough, specially because the screens resolution. The pictures are intended to be used with the DSi system and nothing more.

And also, I have read a lot of comments about confused people: the DSi is not region locked. You can still play your copy of Ouendan or Jum Superstar on your american DSi. The DSi Store is the one that is locked. That means that if you import a DSi from Japan, you can't acces the USA Store. That's it.

The only real complaing would be the lack of GBA slot... but again. No GBA games are available now. And if you have a large collection of GBA, you already have a GBA system or a GBA Micro. And if you dont have those systems anymore: why? The GBA is backward compatible with original Gameboy titles, and if you complain about the DSi not having backward compatible with the GBA games, then you obviously kept the GBA to play backward Gameboy games, right?

But again: DSi is to people who dont have a DS system, or people who want the extra features. No one is forcing you guys to buy the new system. Both the DS and DSi will have the same library of games (minus the DSiWare games)

You guys can check more info about the DSi at http://tinycartridge.com/

I've had fleeting thoughts that the DS could benefit from from having two DS slots, mainly when I'm playing Sonic Rush/Adventure. The Sonic & Knuckles lock on memories come on strong.

But at the same time, that would mean I would have to put up with more Marine, who is rather intolerable, even for a Sonic sidekick character. So I don't know.

Odds are the extra slot would be more expensive than the tiny three-card plastic cases I use.

Whoa the DS was almost into DP! :p

The game.com by tiger which had a touch screen interface had 2 cartridge slots. While unnecesary it was nice carrying 2 games around at all times without extra cases.

Wow ninty really know how to open up your wallet. What a waste of money, everyone will nuy one though anyway. In that interview it says it has a biger screen and better speakers, they didnt realise the screen was to small and the speakers where rubbish up to now?

Why are they so concerned over a half-cm of legth? I'd rather have more features than a slightly smaller and crappier version. Maybe add the GB slot back? My idea for a new DS version included the ability to play all GB games, not eliminate it entirely.

can someone tell me why people hate the AAC format? It has a better sound quality, more sample frequencies, more channels, higher efficiency, better ways of compressing, etc.

And then look at what uses AAC as the standard, the PS3, Sony PSP can play AAC along with MP3, Sony Walkman, Sony Ericsson phones, notice a pattern? Not to mention the most popular portable music player (HINT: It rhymes with iPod) uses AAC as the default.

Admit it, for an industry that's all about pushing new technology, it makes no sense to use the old and outdated MP3 format.