Topic: Dongle not available in stores?

[kirby_killer_dedede]

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Originally posted by: IceCold
The DS should be able to work in those areas free.

Or not...a quote from that same interview states that it will work as long as there is a laptop with the dongle connected in the WiFi area.

[Mario]

It WILL work in those areas. You'd need a laptop only if it was a pay area with all that network protection stuff, or whatever  it is.

[PaLaDiN]

You'll need a laptop if you need to go to a website to access the Wifi in the area.

[KnowsNothing]

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I was planning on getting the Dongle when it was released but now its just too much hassle.

That's just sad.

[Infernal Monkey]

Once when I sealed myself in a box from the inside, I planned on getting some air, but then found out I'd have to go outside the box and didn't bother. It was just too much hassle.

[Mario]

Geez, the outside of the box should have at least been bundled inside the box.

[Avinash_Tyagi]

Or as a free download

Theres really no point in waiting days to have the Dongle shipped, its much more of an impulse buy IMO

[Mario]

Hmmm, from the Nintendo Canada press release

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The Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector will be sold exclusively at select Canadian retailers and on Nintendo.com.

There is hope after all! "Selected" retailers is good enough for me. Though I don't live in Canada...

[Ian Sane]

Hopefully select Canadian retailers means Future Shop since like every city in the country has one of those.  Well I really don't care what store it is provided it's very widespread.

[trip1eX]

What no one has internet access and can't order online?

Anyway that dongle is going to be a ripoff.  

A wireless router is $20 with a rebate and the Best Buys and Circuit Cities and CompUSAs have these deals every week.  

that USB dongle dealio is going to be at least $20.  

So cry me a river.  Do yourself a favor and pickup a wirless router.  

[Artimus]

Ian, I agree. FutureShop is the best for it, PLUS they have free online shipping!

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Originally posted by: trip1eX
A wireless router is $20 with a rebate and the Best Buys and Circuit Cities and CompUSAs have these deals every week.  

that USB dongle dealio is going to be at least $20.  

So cry me a river.  Do yourself a favor and pickup a wirless router.

Ok

I'll put it right next to my current wireless router that I can't use 8 months of the year because my dorm has wireless routers blocked.

[trip1eX]

Well I'm not sure how you can block a wireless router in a dorm room  I think you mean router in general.


Anyway you can get a USB thing online.  I'm not sure why people feel the need to biatch.    Be glad you can get one.

tho I wonder if you would still have trouble with the USB thingie.  

The real bitching gripe here is that you can't go to any wi-fi spot and use the DS.  What's up with that?  
 

[Artimus]

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Originally posted by: trip1eX
Well I'm not sure how you can block a wireless router in a dorm room  I think you mean router in general.


Anyway you can get a USB thing online.  I'm not sure why people feel the need to biatch.    Be glad you can get one.

tho I wonder if you would still have trouble with the USB thingie.  

The real bitching gripe here is that you can't go to any wi-fi spot and use the DS.  What's up with that?

You're allowed to use a router to run two computers, but if you get a wireless router they turn your net off and you're in big doo-doo. Silly, but oh well.

I suspect Nintendo will improve the Wi-Fi as it goes along. This is a new thing for them, give it time.

[31 Flavas]

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Originally posted by: Artimus

You're allowed to use a router to run two computers, but if you get a wireless router they turn your net off and you're in big doo-doo. Silly, but oh well.

So what they train your floor RA to scan for wireless signals? Comon, how can they tell if you don't broadcast your SSID.  (and name it something like... THIS_SIGNAL_COMES_FROM_ROOM_12345)

[Artimus]

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Originally posted by: 31 Flavas

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Originally posted by: Artimus

You're allowed to use a router to run two computers, but if you get a wireless router they turn your net off and you're in big doo-doo. Silly, but oh well.

So what they train your floor RA to scan for wireless signals? Comon, how can they tell if you don't broadcast your SSID.  (and name it something like... THIS_SIGNAL_COMES_FROM_ROOM_12345)

Because the net is setup so as to block routers. If you need one they turn it on for a certain whatever. Trust me, I already tried it last year.

[KnowsNothing]

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Theres really no point in waiting days to have the Dongle shipped, its much more of an impulse buy IMO

Hilarious, you're saying it's worse to wait a few days then to not have it at all.

Which implies that either you don't really care about the Wi-Fi connection, in which case this isn't really a problem, or you have other more convenient ways of getting online, in which case this is still not a problem.

So....not a problem!

[Ian Sane]

I guess it was only a matter of time before the Nintendo apologists starting coming out of the woodwork to defend this decision (or try to pass it off as a non-issue anyway).

Here's the big question: what advantage does Nintendo have in limiting the dongle to Nintendo.com?  How is this a GOOD decision?  I can't see any pros to this decision at all yet I can see some major cons.  Meanwhile having the dongle available in stores has no cons that I can think of as it also allows for it to be sold through Nintendo.com.  We've got one option with some huge cons and another option that gives us the exact same benefits as the first and has NO cons.

[KnowsNothing]

Just so you know, I think this is a retarded move as well, but we've got enough people saying that  I just felt like picking on Avinash_Tyagi for being lazy and having no argument.

[Avinash_Tyagi]

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Originally posted by: KnowsNothing

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Theres really no point in waiting days to have the Dongle shipped, its much more of an impulse buy IMO

Hilarious, you're saying it's worse to wait a few days then to not have it at all.

Which implies that either you don't really care about the Wi-Fi connection, in which case this isn't really a problem, or you have other more convenient ways of getting online, in which case this is still not a problem.

So....not a problem!

Yes and no, I do have other ways of getting online, but not more convenient ways, I can always use it at the college, but in order to use it at home I'd either have to wait for the dongle or get a cheap router which is more expensive than the dongle, but has the benefit of being there when I want it.

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Just so you know, I think this is a retarded move as well, but we've got enough people saying that  I just felt like picking on Avinash_Tyagi for being lazy and having no argument.

I am lazy, but its more than that, why wait a few days when I could just head down to the store and grab a cheap wi-fi router, but I'd rather not have to do that because its a bit more expensive, but I like the ability to just grab it while i'm out at the store.

Really it comes down to the fact that I want it my way, I want to pay less money but also have the convenience of just driving to the store and buying it.  

[kirby_killer_dedede]

By "not available in stores" they mean "not available in EB or Gamestop."  1) Shopping there is for morons anyway, 2) Local video game joints tend to carry this stuff.  I bought Freeloader from a local place called FX, while it was against EB and Gamestop's policies.

[UncleBob]

And yet, EB and GameStop carry the Action Replay that has a Freeloader in it...?

[Renny]

If Nintendo doesn't supply this to EB/GameStop/et al. at wholesale price it won't show up there. You might see second-hand units at near-full price.

The only 'con' that matters is the one Wayport is pulling on Nintendo. It's worth reiterating that Nintendo absolutely needs to get their WiFi off the ground running this holiday season. Maybe if they blow through them on the web store prodution will be ramped up and they'll show up on shelves quick. Maybe Wayport won't allow that. /i am no android

[trip1eX]

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Originally posted by: Artimus

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Originally posted by: 31 Flavas

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Originally posted by: Artimus

You're allowed to use a router to run two computers, but if you get a wireless router they turn your net off and you're in big doo-doo. Silly, but oh well.

So what they train your floor RA to scan for wireless signals? Comon, how can they tell if you don't broadcast your SSID.  (and name it something like... THIS_SIGNAL_COMES_FROM_ROOM_12345)

Because the net is setup so as to block routers. If you need one they turn it on for a certain whatever. Trust me, I already tried it last year.

Many wireless routers are also wired routers.  Sounds like your problem was something else.  Either too many were sharing your router and they go pissed or you didn't ask them to open ports.  

The reason for no wireless maybe is they don't want outsiders piggybacking on their network.     They'd have to trust dormers to secure it.  And they'd rather not do that.    

[trip1eX]

Anyway still don't understand the bitchin about this product.  For most folks the router makes alot more sense.  And are just as easy to setup.

Also I think you don't need this specific Nintendo product to make your DS work with your pc.  

[Infil]

From what I understand, you can use the DS at any wi-fi hotspot. It doesn't have to be "Nintendo approved" or whatnot. That's what the manual setup in the menus are for.

This is a real plus for people who want to play online during university lectures, as they can just tap into the wireless network the university has running. Not that I would do that.