Nintendo DSi Handheld Console

 

 

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I bought this for my son for his 11th birthday. He already had a DS lite but wanted to upgrade so I said if he could sell his DS Lite then I would get him the new DSi. He sold the Lite on eBay!! We have had so much fun with the camera and "facewarp" facility. Before buying the DSi I wasn't convinced that it was such a good buy as the only difference between the DSlite and the DSi was the camera but would now fully recommend the DSi just for the laughs we have had. My older son (aged 14) has had enormous fun with the voice recorder because he does impersonations of people and then plays them back - you can speed it up or slow it down and it is very, very funny. Go on buy one!!

The colour is awesome too!

I have forever looked at the DS Lite's title screen and felt disappointed about how little it could do. Now, the DSi has everything you ever wanted.

Hardware:
The DSi is a bit longer and a bit thinner, but you wouldn't notice. The matte finish is much better than the glossy finish of the DS Lite, as there will be no more finger prints, but it is prone to becoming dirty. The screens are 0.25 inches bigger, which may not sound like a lot, but it is definitely noticable when you step from the DS lite to the DSi. There is no more GBA slot, but that doesn't really matter. The volume controls are now buttons, which is much better for keeping sound quiet in public areas, but not so much so that YOU can't hear it. There is now a power button on the inside that can also return to the menu. The speakers are better and louder when you want it. There is a 0.3 MP camera next to the microphone on the inside of the hinge and one on the outside. The stylus is longer and fatter. There is an SD Card slot aswell for photos and music. Internally, there is a faster processor which games in the future will utilise.

Software:
The Wii-like menu looks very nice and is easy to use. Game cards can now be hotswapped (changed without having to turn off the system). The DSi Shop allows you to download games or DSiWare, of which there are inceasing numbers all the time, as well as the brilliant, free DSi Web Browser, which is much faster and better than expected, but cannot run Flash unfortunately. When you first log on the the DSi Shop, you get 1,000 free points (offer until march 2010 I think).

The DSi camera is only 0.3 MP, but that is enough for use on the console. There are some fun effects you can add too like Distortion Lens, Colour Pad, Mirror etc. The camera has face recognition for some effects, and there will be DSi exclusive games coming out in the future that use this feature. DSi Sound is another good program, allowing you to record sounds and play with them. More importantly, music on the SD card can be played with some fun equaliser graphics, and be slowed down and speeded up if, say, it was a learn a language CD and you wanted to slow the words down. I takes AAC files which means that you can put on your iTunes collection (but you must convert it in iTunes first). There your old favourites too: Picto Chat and DS Download Play. And remember, there is a huge library of great DS games, that this will still play (except Guitar Hero due to the GBA slot)

Overall:
This is a great console. If you have already have a DS Lite, it is a little expensive to upgrade, and I would wait to the prices come down. If not, i would fully recomend it and say that it is better than the iPod Touch and PSP.

It is a winner from the start. Both educational and gaming software make this, yet again, the must have console of the year. This is the second NDS I have purchased, the previous one having reached the end of its life (bottom screen failed and replacement was impossible to fit due to blowing fuses constantly during the fitting process) so the simple thing to do is to buy a new one so thats what I did.
Hours of fun and I reckon this one has already paid for itself since Christams Day. Nice colour too.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nintendo dsi
My little girl had this for her birthday and loves it! She is 6 but her brother aged 3 also has a go! The battery life has been really good. Read more

Published 3 days ago by HJ

5.0 out of 5 stars briliant
it was a nice dsi, had more features than other versions, it was a nice pink colour ideal for girls.

Published 6 days ago by S. A. Res

5.0 out of 5 stars Great christmas gift!
My 3 year old got this for Christmas, I initially thought that this was far too advanced for her but she has been able to access many of the different games herself. Read more

Published 21 days ago by Leanne77

1.0 out of 5 stars dissapointed
I have looked at some reviews before buying, they implied that this Nintendo
was ready to go, without needing to buy games. Read more

Published 27 days ago by louise

5.0 out of 5 stars nintendo dsi
great fun!! the camera and its effects are fantastic.and keeps the kids happy for hours on the move or at home.

Published 29 days ago by rocko

5.0 out of 5 stars DS Lite
An excellent vendor. Superb service, price and quality of product. Would definitely conduct repeat business and will recommend to others. Many thanks again.

Published 1 month ago by Mr. Gordon R. Daly

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
I brought nentendo dsi for my boys birthday not only was it cheap ,it was delivered well before the time and free. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Mavji

5.0 out of 5 stars Nintendo DSi
This is a great hand held console for children& adults alike. Compact. offers alot.Good value would recommend,potable can take anywhere

Published 1 month ago by Mrs. V. Martin

5.0 out of 5 stars nintendo dsi
This item was purchased, as a christmas present, for my 7yr. old son, and since he received it we've hardly noticed he was present. Read more

Published 1 month ago by michaelnes

4.0 out of 5 stars Nintendo DSi
I got this DSi for christmas in 2009, and since then have thoroughly enjoyed playing on it, especially on long car journeys.

The camera is fun to use, although 0. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Charley Peacock

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