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[rod]

meh, the psp browser is pretty shitty (speed wise) so i dont have much hope for this

 

[Danj]

meh, the psp browser is pretty shitty (speed wise) so i dont have much hope for this

The PSP browser is based on Netfront, however, and also has the worst onscreen keyboard ever. The screenshots I've seen of Opera DS suggests that it'll have a proper QWERTY onscreen keyboard on the touchscreen, which should be a hell of a lot quicker to operate than the PSP's one.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

Why would anyone want this thing?

curiosity is the only reason I'm getting it. I've never browsed the web on a portable device. If it's cheap I'll pick it up to see how good the tech is. If it's usable I'd browse Gaf with it while my girlfriend uses the computer I spose.

 

[:Motorbass]

meh, the psp browser is pretty shitty (speed wise) so i dont have much hope for this

What I found to be extremely nice was the fact that Opera on DS stayed true to the speed of the desktop Opera browser and I felt as comfortable browsing on the DS as I did on my desktop at home.

Hands-on:
http://my.opera.com/organicchunkysalsa/blog/show.dml/309706

 

[DDayton]

Unnecessary feature since most kids would give up after waiting five minutes for the pages to render. Seriously, the browser was almost that slow at E3. I'll be shocked if they managed to optimize it into something practical in such a short time since then. The interface is neat though!

Isn't it possible that wifi conditions in the e3 building were crazy enough that the lag wasn't the rendering, but the network transmission? Just a possibility -- I remember that folks had a fairly difficult time getting a wifi signal last year, with everything else in the building (especially Nintendo's booth) zapping frequencies and waves all over the place.

Why would anyone want this thing? Well, those of us who don't have laptops might be able to take the DS on road trips and check email in McDonald's and hotels along the way. And you can surf anywhere in the home. It is definitely useless if you have a laptop, though.

What percentage of the population has a laptop? DS systems are everywhere and relatively cheap. Isn't it possible that someone without a few thousand dollars for a laptop MIGHT be interested in checking their e-mail while traveling or out in town?

 

[Fuzzy]

Why does Nintendo hate MAF?

 

[MutFox]

Why does Nintendo hate MAF?

Cause MAF hates children.

 

[Christopher]

You get the gay badge:

fixed.

 

[Saoh]

Haters be gone!

 

[VOOK]

I used it at E3, it was a pretty juttery interface, dont know if the extra ram was in or not.

 

[Vyer]

Those graphics rock. I see many potential uses for it in the future.

 

[Chittagong]

Fixed

 

[shuri]

damn your edit

what do all the pictures represent?

drugs
cursing
meeting girls?
suicide? violence?
online predators
pr0n

I interpreted this picture has 'a typical day in the OT subforum'

 

[Naked Snake]

I'll use it to browse GAF while I'm in bed and unable to fall asleep. I also wont need to carry my heavy laptop to the bathroom when taking a dump.

 

[sc0la]

I interpreted this picture has 'a typical day in the OT subforum'

You meet girls in OT? not on this forum

 

[shuri]

You meet girls in OT? not on this forum

no, but some regulars are pretty good at pretending they are girls!

 

[ghst]

A B A C A B B

 

[Joe Molotov]

You meet girls in OT? not on this forum

I think he was referring to this picture:

 

[Jokeropia]

Oh no, you're child might communicate with the opposite sex!!! And have heated debates!!1

Well, Nintendo is for kids, no suprise

:lol :lol :lol
It's funny because it's true!

Are you unaware of that PS2, PS3, Xbox and X360 all have parental controls as well or are you just being stupid?

 

[Stinkles]

How easy is it to clean the top, and subsequently bottom screens of the DS?

 

[mattiewheels]

anyone seen any screenshots?

 

[koam]

*fixed*

 

[Saoh]

*fixed*

you forgot dhrone :lol :lol :lol

 

[Jonnyboy117]

Isn't it possible that wifi conditions in the e3 building were crazy enough that the lag wasn't the rendering, but the network transmission? Just a possibility -- I remember that folks had a fairly difficult time getting a wifi signal last year, with everything else in the building (especially Nintendo's booth) zapping frequencies and waves all over the place.

There was wireless lag but also significant rendering lag. For instance, the browser would not even begin to render the page until the transmission progress bar at the bottom was completely full, and even then it took a while. And when I tapped browser buttons for internal functions, such as bringing up the keyboard or the options menu, those actions took several seconds to process as well. So the browser's problems extended far beyond slow wireless access in the Nintendo booth. I've used web browsers long enough to tell the difference, ya know. ;-) And you would agree with what I've said if you tried it yourself.

What percentage of the population has a laptop? DS systems are everywhere and relatively cheap. Isn't it possible that someone without a few thousand dollars for a laptop MIGHT be interested in checking their e-mail while traveling or out in town?

That's exactly what I said.

 

[DDayton]

There was wireless lag but also significant rendering lag. For instance, the browser would not even begin to render the page until the transmission progress bar at the bottom was completely full, and even then it took a while. And when I tapped browser buttons for internal functions, such as bringing up the keyboard or the options menu, those actions took several seconds to process as well. So the browser's problems extended far beyond slow wireless access in the Nintendo booth. I've used web browsers long enough to tell the difference, ya know. ;-) And you would agree with what I've said if you tried it yourself.

Well, I did try it myself -- and while it did seem slow, it seemed due to the transmission speed and not rendering. Again, that's my opinion based on a whole three minutes of testing, but it seemed like there was a lengthy delay in the time spent downloading each page. To be honest, I don't recall internal functions being delayed, although it's possible I have a faulty memory here.

That's exactly what I said.

Ah. Sorry then -- it's just that you seemed to put it forth as a negative (as in "who'd bother to get this, when folks can just use a laptop"), rather than a positive (given that most folks can't afford a laptop, I can see a use for this.") I was confused!

 

[Razoric]

you forgot dhrone :lol :lol :lol

 

[Ranger X]

So to put it simply, this doesn't browse the internet. So what does it actually browse??

 

[Nester]

So to put it simply, this doesn't browse the internet. So what does it actually browse??

So to put it simply, you didn't read the thread. So what did you actually read???

If you don't want the kid friendly filter, you don't have to. If you do want it, you pay $2.70 a month to protect your kids.

That's what I get from the first post.

 

[Ranger X]

I did read up until the images as it seems!

 

[loosus]

They need to make some kinda Nintendo DS language (DSXML maybe?):

<page>
-<styles buttons="Ocarina_of_Time01.but" background="Mario_Kart01.png" music="New_Super_Mario_Bros01.mus" />

-<img src="gamepreviews.gif" />

-<navigation>
--<button loc="MarioKart.xml">Previous Game</button>
--<button loc="AnimalCrossing.xml">Next Game</button>
-</navigation>

-<gameoptions>
--<button>View Movie</button>
--<button>Play Demo</button>
--<button>View Commentary</button>
-</gameoptions>

-<title>New Super Mario Bros.</title>
-<description>Mario and Luigi take on Bowser in this new adventure for the Nintendo DS.</description>
</page>

If it were created to look (and react) like a game (i.e., you point to menus like in a game, no hand cursor, no "links," no loading of individual elements, no scrolling, etc.), you'd never even know that the info were being streamed from the Internet.

 

[Joseph Merrick]

:lol

 

[Dinamidante™]

Does DS browser feature video streaming?