[Lynk Former]

It's official Opera is heading for the DS:
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/15/ds-web...announced/
http://ds.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=3341
http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/02/15/
http://nintendonow.e-mpire.com/index.php...f6a82fc788

Confirming our original report, the Opera Web browser add-on has been confirmed for DS. In addition to this, the browser will not be firmware. It is also now known that the forthcoming Nintendo DS web browser will fully utilize the properties of the portable device. Web pages on the DS will span both screens of the handheld, with the touch screen functioning for forms of input. The browser will also fully recognize stylus movements associated with the touch screen in order to adjust the viewing angle of the bottom screen.

The Opera software is currently slated to release in Japan during the month of June at the price of 3800 yen, roughly $30, and will include ATOK Kanji conversion software.

[Maverick]

Opera is great, but FireFox's flexibility bought me.
Anyway, why would you surf in a DS and not in a computer? the screens are small and there's no keyboard

[Lynk Former]

Yeah, I use Firefox too but I still like Opera. In terms of portability with no need for that much flexability, Opera is the kinda browser you can count on. Plus Opera takes up less system resources than Firefox which is an added benefit for portable devices.

It makes perfect sense for Nintendo to support a web browser for the Nintendo DS. For one thing the Nintendo DS is WiFi enabled so whenever you're near a hotspot you can have instant access to the internet. It's great for anyone who wants to log onto nintendowifi.com it's also great for checking your mail, looking for the faq guide to a certain game and anything else a person would want to look up while they're away from their PC but have access to the net through WiFi. Basically it's for people who have a DS, don't have a laptop but want to go on the net through a portable device of some sort. It gives people options.



The top screen shows the full resolution while the bottom screen shows the shrunk down page where you can scroll to any part of the page using the stylus to guide a lil box. It also has lots of handy lil icons you can press to do your usual browsing activities but also allows you to bring up a keyboard on screen, similar to that of Pictochat (the chat program built into the DS) that allows you to type stuff.

I can understand your attitude though Mav, it's not something everyone will get into but damn, there are a lot of people who will.





and access to porn without the need for a PC!!

[Maverick]

Well, they aren't making this because nobody is going to buy it XP

and access to porn without the need for a PC!!

with that screen? forget it

[Lynk Former]

Well, they aren't making this because nobody is going to buy it XP

You haven't seen everyones reaction on the net have you XD Everyone wants this. Nintendo's somehow hit a sweet spot with this.