5 stars (another fantastic inovation...) - when this first came out i wasn't sure i wanted it. the psp seemed worth the wait but when it came out i read all the horrible reveiws and i talked to a bunch of people who owned and i actually tried it. to put it simply, it sucked. then i tried the DS, and it was awesome!!!!! the touch screen is an amazing innovation in the gaming world and i love the dual screens. the games are a not so plentiful but by december more should be out. sorry sony and sony fans, the Nintendo DS beats you by a mile... ps- the DS is half the cost of the psp 4 stars (A blue version of Nintendo's second most current handheld gaming machine) - Due to the release of the Game Boy Micro last October, the Nintendo DS currently stands as the company's most current portable handheld system. This system is equipped with two screens, an upper screen and a touch screen. The upper screen is a 3-inch backlit screen complete with semitransparent reflective TFT color LCD, 256 x 192 pixel resolution, and a .24 mm dot pitch. The only difference between the upper screen and the touch screen is that the latter comes with a transparent analog touch screen. In combination, these screens make it possible for users to play games on one screen while sending text messages on the other. When closed, the system measures 5.85" wide by 3.33" long by 1.13" tall. Available in five languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, and Italian, the Nintendo DS is equipped with two CPUs, an ARM9 and an ARM7, stereo speakers capable of providing virtual surround sound, and wireless communication capabilities, which allow multiple gamers to play multiplayer games from anywhere between 30 and 100 feet using only one DS card. This system (like its predecessor) is equipped with L/R shoulder buttons and a control pad, A/B/X/Y face buttons (which closely resemble those found on the SNES), start and select buttons, the aforementioned touch screen, and an embedded microphone for ... Nintendo :: electric :: blue :: nintendo :: ds :: hardware :: nintendo :: games :: video :: games :: electricbluenintendodshardware 12 june :: 2005 :: Electric Blue Nintendo DS Hardware
