High on my shopping list
by Volker Weber
Now that I have the game all I need is the console. The DS Lite came out today in the US, but in Germany we will have to wait another two weeks ...
Update: Ed bought one for me — yes, I paid him :-) — and there is only two more days until I have it.
Comments
Maybe Duffbert can purchase one at deliver it to you at the ILUG :-)
Bruce, I already thought about that. And asked Ed to check the power supply. I understand it only does 110V which would require a step down adapter here.
Ryan Heise from Canada sent me a picture. No 230 V. Too bad. I think I have to wait until it comes out here.
Anything *else* you want me to courier over, Bruce??? :)
ROFLMAO
@Duffbert,
Just those 4 OpenNTF shirts for Paul or Bill to give away during their presentations :-)
You are lucky I am not asking you to take over some "Taking Notes" shirts.
Have a safe trip my friend.
I'm already carrying something for Wild Bill.... lol
I will see if I can find one of these tomorrow and check the details, but I suspect what you've seen in photos already confirms your suspicion.
I expect you know that Nintendo announced a version of the Opera web browser to work on DS handheld game consoles. Given how quickly DS consoles boot up and their small size, this would make a very convenient little browser appliance. So far only available in Japan though so far as I know...
It's a shame that the charger can't handle 110-230V, seeing that the DS is a mobile device and will be carried around a lot - even beyond domestic borders... but you can get 220V AC adapters for the GBA/DS/DS Lite for about EUR 4,95 plus shipping.
So? Put out your soldering iron, shrink tube and a cable knife.
Get a EUR 10 switching power supply suitable for travelling with the correct voltage and transplant the proprietary plug.
If they won't support your operational environment, you gotta hack it ;-)
Marc, getting an extra power supply for Germany might be a good idea. However, the old DS power supply does NOT fit. I may have to wait for a while for the new accessories to get on the market.
I checked it with the new Super Mario Bros. DS in Japan, but for me the action buttons on the right are too close. Even with my small fingers it was hard to play. Otherwise a nice gadget - the price there was 16800 Yen which equals to 118 Euro. Nevertheless I had to be brave to not buying it because it is a really nice toy.
Another cute and useful program is the language series - here you can enjoy the phrases for German - and the choice of important vocabulary like "Rinderrouladen". Maybe they introduce this for non-Japanese native speakers, too.
Post a comment
Recent comments
Ben Poole
on Finally getting started on last.fm at 12:41
Volker Weber
on Finally getting started on last.fm at 12:31
Ben Rose
on Finally getting started on last.fm at 12:22
Yves Luther
on Coming up next Thursday: sticky and sweet at 12:19
Hartmut Wiehr
on Wo gibt es gescheite CD-Läden? at 11:13
Michael Becker
on Wo gibt es gescheite CD-Läden? at 10:26
heiko hebig
on Amazing photos - all taken with a mobile phone at 01:50
Chris Reckling
on Finally getting started on last.fm at 00:53
Alexander Kluge
on Finally getting started on last.fm at 22:31
Volker Weber
on Finally getting started on last.fm at 22:22
Jamey Shiels
on Synchronizing iPhone with ... Lotus Notes at 22:10
Dominik Schwind
on Finally getting started on last.fm at 21:25
Kevin Pettitt
on Showstopper for Lotus Connections at 20:45
Martin Hiegl
on Showstopper for Lotus Connections at 19:27
goran angelov
on iPhone: Can't hear through the receiver or speakers? at 18:53
Sean Cull
on I have seen faster at 18:27
Matthias Leisi
on Coming up next Thursday: sticky and sweet at 18:21
Ted Stanton
on Showstopper for Lotus Connections at 18:17
Handly Cameron
on Showstopper for Lotus Connections at 18:15
Volker Weber
on Showstopper for Lotus Connections at 18:11
Alan Lepofsky
on Showstopper for Lotus Connections at 18:09
Volker Weber
on Showstopper for Lotus Connections at 18:04
Ben Rose
on Showstopper for Lotus Connections at 18:04
Ted Stanton
on Showstopper for Lotus Connections at 17:52
Ben Poole
on Showstopper for Lotus Connections at 17:48
Click here to subscribe
