In a recent interview, Reggie has stated that Nintendo heard a third party was making an application that would enable the DS to surf the world wide net. He says Nintendo backed off of making their own once they heard of this, but will reapproach the idea if the other company’s efforts don’t bear fruit.
Web browsing on the PSP is clumsy but awesome. DS + browser + “my” free wifi + the 2 screens and touch + a mass storage device= me, camping happy.
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I wonder if they'd incorporate the stylus for clicking links, etc..
They'd be completely insane not to. Stylus = mouse.
Oh yea, there would have to be touch features.The thing that really gets me excited is that this lends plausibility to my greatest wish of all… A Revolution built-in web browser!
Yea man. Those 2 USB ports have to be used for something, right?
I don't know, it sounds a little iffy: Free browsing?? Who's gonna foot the bill?Also, I wouldn't like to see the DS go the way of the PSP: Sony's handheld seems to do everything, plus play games that maybe you will like as an extra. Anyway, the browsing would have to be way too restricted to work on the DS, with its lower-end resolution, no?
Well, the "free browsing" would have to be through your existing Internet connection, so not really free. It would be weird for the Revolution to have full-on web browsing capabilities, since to get online you'll need a broadband connection. Are there a lot of people out there with broadband Internet solely for playing their PS2 or Xbox online, and no computer to go with it?I could see the web browsing be limited to stuff like local weather, a little news, and maybe movie showtimes. It would probably be through a Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection portal of some sort.
True, the connectivity would be through your own broadband service, so that wouldn't cost Nintendo a penny.I guess it is possible… maybe so we could connect outside the games' portals, and check for Friends online, and what are they playing, sort of like in Xbox LIVE?
A browser for the DS would be a great addition. PSP fanboys won't be able to comment on the DS not having that accessory. However, I would be concerned about Wi-Fi spots being overloaded with the sheer amounts of people logging on…and now with the MP Hunters comming with voice chat, it's only a matter of time before Free Wi-Fi chat results from this…and I'm thinking that might even take a bigger chunk of bandwidth…but I am aware that Nintendo Wi-Fi is seperate from just hacks or perhaps even web browsers using regular home wifi connection. Anyway…heres to the hacking community and making the DS that much more personal.
A browser on the DS would be a nice little bonus – but I honestly don't care about connecting the the net with my DS outside of connecting to other gamers.Regular net browsing? You can do that on a computer! And with the limited functionality that this web browser would have in order to work on the DS, it just wouldnt be full fledged and comparable to a home browser. I have a PSP and I can browse the web, but I NEVER EVER do [maybe that's because I refuse to update my firmware past 1.5] But I can still browse via the Wipeout Pure hack and really – its a novelty at best. The DS doesnt need this.What the DS does need though is a way to ultiize the net connection to connect gamers to each other and to nintendo related stuff. If nintendo created an optimized version of the Nintendo.com Forums that the DS could connect to, then that would be cool – having pictochat rooms over the net would be great as well – these things would greatly enhance the DS, where as a web browser to go to CNN.com would be a novelty at best, and wouldnt do anything other than make your DS do something that your PC can do – and the reason that we bought the DS is because it's DIFFERENT, so let's do new and different things with it!One regular old functional type thing that I would like to see with the DS would be a personal organized, planner with OUTLOOK type fuctionality – something like that encorporated into a DS gamer to gamer communication tool would be sweet.once again, regular old net browsing wont change things much.
A revolution browser would be best, because it would only require the use of one hand.
Is that a sexual innuendo? Anyway, rise your hand if you think that this is the best idea ever!!!-rises hand-
Silent K: "once again, regular old net browsing wont change things much."More portable than a laptop, brotha! Makeshift PC in ur pocket. Nothing much different, but very handy when you're out and about.
Wouldn't it just be a Palm Pilot that also plays games.I won't complain…no I would probably use it a lot!!!
I think it's going to be, where you use D-Pad as the mouse controller, A for stuff such as clicking, B for a quick back button, and the bottom screen to type stuff in.
Or Dpad to scroll, stylus to tap/click, buttons for shortcuts.
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The only problem with the PSP web browser is the input method. The use of a touchscreen will make this a very pleasant web browsing experience. Also the fact that this thing can run linux is VERY handy, if i can run a few little apps it will replace my laptop for wardriving. Once the new DS comes out I'll be working on an antenna mod to increase wirless. I'll send this site info ASAP once I get it up becuase this is an awesome site and thier doing a great job so just watch for the story here.
I personally think this is a great idea, but it would be limited. We probably wouldn't be able to watch movies or anything really enjoyable on the net, but it would come as a good feature to probably check your e-mail or something. I would like to share my comments on how I would think it would work too. The stylus for the mouse, and when you need to type. It just switches screens to let you type in the bottom screen. The D-Pad can be used for the mouse also, and the buttons for shortcuts, or 'A' for clicking. That is the info that I have had to share.