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Posted: Mar 15th 2009 3:28PM ZaxCG2 said

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Nice. They should release an American version... my sister could use it...
I fear for my life just thinking about her being on the road...

Posted: Mar 15th 2009 3:56PM (Unverified) said

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Now, before people go all "DIE CASUALS", it should be said that the DS presents EXCELLENT possibilities for educational software, and hopefully educational gaming.

20 pounds is a bit much; especially considering they probably developed a basic quiz software framework, and dropped in the questions/answers. That's just fine, but it really ought to sell for less considering they'll be making up the revenue by selling lots of different titles with 'dictionaries' that cost practically nothing to develop. Of course, I'm hoping that someone releases SRS software for DSiWare (or hell, the PSP) now that it has an SD card slot.

Posted: Mar 15th 2009 4:29PM SpeeGold said

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I agree. There is definitely potential for educational software on the DS. As soon as I saw this article it made me think about all the games they could make to help kids study for the SAT's, ACT's, AP Tests, etc.
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Posted: Mar 15th 2009 4:09PM d0d0joe said

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There is an American Version...I bought it for my 15 year old brother last month at GameStop. $19.99 brand new.

Posted: Mar 15th 2009 11:03PM Special Agent Steve said

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Wait. It's 20 pounds, but $20. I hope that isn't the same version.
Every teen with a DS will be driving on the left side of the road.

Posted: Mar 15th 2009 11:55PM gowmukhi said

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Using DS to prepare for theory test is old way. Use your iPhone or iPod touch now. There is a cool app which helped me greatly in getting thru my theory test. here is the itunes link for the lazy one.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298805078&mt=8

Posted: Mar 16th 2009 4:07AM (Unverified) said

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Public transit is an option.

I know I sound like a troll, but public transit is infinitely cheaper than owning an automobile, and paying for insurance, repairs, gas (or petrol), tires (or tyres), and so on, and so forth.

Also, there is something to be said for walking. It gets you where you are going, and it makes you healthier too!

You don't need a car or a license. Seriously.

Posted: Mar 16th 2009 7:55AM (Unverified) said

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You should put a disclaimer on that; living without a car isn't an option in many places, especially America (where many cities are built on the assumption that everyone with a need to get around would want and possess a car). For example, where I live, it would take me 30-45 minutes of walking to get to the nearest bus stop (well, I could get to one in 20 minutes or so, but that's for a completely different route, ne'er shall the twain meet, etc.), and I would then have to ride for another hour and a half to get to my destination. Which is about three and a half miles away. That's also quite a long walk to be making twice a day; even if it weren't *physically* long, it's still quite the time sink. And this is in the middle of a very large city (100k+ population), which is part of an even larger metropolitan area.

My grandparents live in a very small town which has all of a post office and a bar to its name. The closest town they can get food and other basic needs from is 18 miles away.

The only real alternative for me is a bicycle, which can get pretty pricey or troublesome in their own right; they have no real alternative.
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