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DS Redesign
« on: July 27, 2004, 10:12:47 PM »
Nintendo has released images of the newly redesigned DS. Looks quite good, I might say- certainly much sleaker. I like the curve to it.
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2004, 10:17:25 PM »
Yeah, it's looking a lot better now -- not as bulky.
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RE:New DS Design
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2004, 10:29:39 PM »
I'm glad they decided to keep its original code name. I couldn't amagine it being called anything else. The new design is awesome, more sharper and slick, just like the SP.
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2004, 11:09:14 PM »
indeed, the 'DS' allready has name recognition, which is a plus from a marketing standpoint, and acronyms seem to be all the rage now (top two most selling consoles? PS2 and GBA, real names? nono they fail)

Also it looks damn hot.
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2004, 11:34:21 PM »
Keeping the name was an excellent idea....by now many people idenitfy the system as the DS so changing the name would be inviting confusion.

Now, onto the redesign...

WOW.
Im liking the streamlined, more sophisticated look. I didnt have a huge problem with the prototype's look, but Im a helluva lot more happy to see this one.

More importantly however, we have larger more tactile looking D-pad and face buttons (and, apparently, triggers as well). No analog stick, but that concern was secondary to me over having buttons that were just too damn small.
And over 140 games in development....outstanding.

The DS's future is starting to look as bright as its shiny new exterior...
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RE:New DS Design
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2004, 11:44:30 PM »
I'm a happy boy Nintendo decided to keep the "DS" name, however.......


....I do not like the new design.  I prefer the original design we saw at E3.  The new design, to me, looks more bulky, too edgy and not as slick.  It looks like my opinion is in the minority..........so flame me all you want!

EDIT: but I do like larger face buttons.
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2004, 12:19:55 AM »
Looks neat-er.
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RE:New DS Design
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2004, 02:46:10 AM »
Sexy...
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RE:New DS Design
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2004, 04:35:48 AM »
They always beat me too it.  Why is that?

Though I'm glad we'll still be referring to it as the DS, I don't really understand why...

And it looks very sleek, actuallly...I'm wondering, though, does anyone feel that it's still behind the PSP in the design department?  I think they're both top notch, especially with the sexy finish Nintendo's put on it...
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2004, 04:52:17 AM »
I really like the new look.  + Stereo speakers baby!
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2004, 05:20:28 AM »
That system cleans up GOOD!
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2004, 05:41:14 AM »
Stereo speakers are wasted on a handheld... :\  But whatever...Some people think they need them...

A very nice redesign on Ninty's part...And people say Ninty never listens... >=P
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2004, 09:21:29 AM »
i made my own design right before nintendo did... you can't link to it by clicking on it, you have to copy and past the link in the adress bar of your browser: http://www.geocities.com/windwaker3030/finaldsdesignidea1.jpg
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RE:New DS Design
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2004, 10:12:25 AM »
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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
Stereo speakers are wasted on a handheld... :\  But whatever...Some people think they need them...

A very nice redesign on Ninty's part...And people say Ninty never listens... >=P


Hey, stero's better then mono...even if its wasted
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2004, 11:02:04 AM »
I'm not a big tech junkie, and I've always tried to figure with this option on my GameCube, but I hear no difference between stereo and mono...what the hell is teh difference?
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2004, 11:27:07 AM »
stereo is 2 speakers, mono is 1, the thing about stereo, is that one speaker can do different stuff than the other, if done right it can make you think a sound came from a certain direction.  stereo is pretty much useless with the 2 speakers so close together.  The stereo option is great for headphones though.
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2004, 01:26:31 PM »
Thanks...is mono short for something?
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2004, 01:33:23 PM »
I'm not an audio junkie, but I do know that mono is a prefix for "one," and hence in audio terms it means "one speaker"...
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RE:New DS Design
« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2004, 01:38:37 PM »
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I'm a happy boy Nintendo decided to keep the "DS" name, however.......


....I do not like the new design.  I prefer the original design we saw at E3.  The new design, to me, looks more bulky, too edgy and not as slick.  It looks like my opinion is in the minority..........so flame me all you want!

EDIT: but I do like larger face buttons.


READY. AIM. FLAAAAAAME!!!!

No, j/k.
Actually Im surprised you think its bulkier....its clearly quite a bit more shallow than the prototype unit, and the redesigned top is an improvemet...make for less of a 'brick look', and more importantly, it closes on the screens more securely than with the prototype's.
I would like to know its exact length, however....keeping in mind they have enlarged the D-pad and face buttons (thank gawd), the redesign is looking the same length if not a bit shorter....

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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2004, 01:54:26 PM »
AiAi is just blind... <_<

Must be the lack of MSN chats...
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #20 on: July 28, 2004, 02:32:19 PM »
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #21 on: July 28, 2004, 02:33:42 PM »
EDIT: this was a double post.
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #22 on: July 28, 2004, 04:04:44 PM »
ROFL
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RE:New DS Design
« Reply #23 on: July 28, 2004, 04:23:42 PM »
Actually, if you ask me, that's a pretty nice design. Very similar to what Nintendo already has, but not bad at all.

I'd make a joke of the artistry, but I couldn't make something half that good if my life depended on it.
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RE: New DS Design
« Reply #24 on: July 28, 2004, 04:24:05 PM »
Mono is short of monoraul. Meaning the same sound comes out of all speakers. Stereo has two distinct channels. Surround sound has anywhere between 4 and 7 channels, usually 5 or 6 (front left, front right, front center, back left, back right, subwoofer - or for 5 channel both the back left and back left speakers output the same channel of sound).

Just incase anyway asks 5.1 is not a channel designation, it's a speaker designation. It means 5 speakers and a bass module (subwoofer). a 5.1 system outputs in usually 5 or 6 channels depending on the source.
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