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By .edDotEd. Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:42:53 PM

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Here's that video I was talking about (finally uploaded). It really speaks for itself. There's a fun surprise at the end :3 ...Enjoy!

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Revver Clip is higher quality:


But the Youtube Clip has notations!!:

Brief notes:

This comparison shows the new Opera developed Web Channel on the DSi vs. the older Nintendo DS Browser that Opera developed for Nintendo some years ago - something that I was fortunate enough to be first to see in Seattle during the Opera 9 launch event. I wrote about it here. The new Web Channel is downloadable from the DS Store. Once downloaded, it becomes a part of the main menu of the system. There may be a cost associate with the download - that I don't know for certain for the US, etc., but as you can see, it's definitely fast and in my opinion well worth it. It's confirmed FREE!


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Comments

.edDotEd Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:52:42 PM

sorry for the shakey camera work.

Dustin WilsonKhadgar Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:54:13 PM

EPIC WIN.

meghan leeemlee Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:58:58 PM

goob.happy

Geoff GirardinG-off Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:02:06 PM

I applaud you, sir.

Knut Remi "DrLaunch" Løvlidrlaunch Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:26:31 PM

VICTORY GET!

KryptoKnightAleksOD Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:43:25 PM

Inflicts MASSIVE DAMAGE!!! A must get! lol

.edDotEd Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:56:14 PM

i took the date out of the link, so in case anyone had posted it, be mindful the link has changed. (sorry!)

Charles SchlossChas4 Monday, February 23, 2009 12:00:43 AM

the older DS browser is Opera 8.5 engine, do you know what the DSi has?

Inflicts MASSIVE DAMAGE knight

.edDotEd Monday, February 23, 2009 12:11:03 AM

pretty sure it's 9.5

Charles SchlossChas4 Monday, February 23, 2009 1:04:41 AM

playing with the css here?

Dustin WilsonKhadgar Monday, February 23, 2009 1:12:58 AM

Nah. Just chang.ed it.

.edDotEd Monday, February 23, 2009 1:13:00 AM

dW (Khadgar) is changing the CSS as we speak actually, haha

Charles SchlossChas4 Monday, February 23, 2009 4:43:58 AM

DotEd when you open Opera on the DSi is there an about page?

jayveeJayvee Monday, February 23, 2009 5:14:00 AM

i am sooooooo ready for dsi! thanks for the video mr dot ed!

.edDotEd Monday, February 23, 2009 5:52:47 AM

yep, and its version 9.5!

Digg!

seaempty Monday, February 23, 2009 7:14:07 AM

hahahaha excellent review bigsmile

Tony G. Martinez MoraNewTonyIc Monday, February 23, 2009 8:42:16 AM

link!!?

Espen André ØverdahlEspenAO Monday, February 23, 2009 10:47:18 AM

Excellent review! Love the ending. up

Please note: The Opera browser for DSi will be a free download from the DS store.

.edDotEd Monday, February 23, 2009 1:22:00 PM

and this is just a preview - the full review is coming soon smile

jayveeJayvee Monday, February 23, 2009 1:39:41 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrzV1zsBSOA

for those who want a link to the video

Tony G. Martinez MoraNewTonyIc Monday, February 23, 2009 2:51:53 PM

How much will the DSi cost btw...?
oh yeah where can i find the Nintendo DS Browser?

uses potion:healed 5 HP.....

SpookSpook81 Monday, February 23, 2009 3:07:19 PM

Newtonyic: US$170, GBP150. (DSi suggested cost) wink Just check on the past week's postings; it was a DSi-heavy week p

Dustin WilsonKhadgar Monday, February 23, 2009 4:40:13 PM

Joystiq did a post on this:

http://nintendo.joystiq.com/2009/02/23/ds-browser-vs-dsi-browser/

Charles SchlossChas4 Monday, February 23, 2009 4:47:17 PM

DotEd got a video that is spreading around the web

SpookSpook81 Monday, February 23, 2009 4:51:57 PM

Shouldn't we update the post? After all, Espen has confirmed that the browser WILL be a free download wink

.edDotEd Monday, February 23, 2009 5:07:52 PM

Updat.ed!

it's really racking up the views.. scared

Geoff GirardinG-off Monday, February 23, 2009 5:12:58 PM

Will it be free forever? Or will it be a trial like with the Wii version?

Espen André ØverdahlEspenAO Monday, February 23, 2009 5:52:40 PM

It will be free. I've hard nothing about a trial version or anything that limits it.

SpookSpook81 Monday, February 23, 2009 5:57:18 PM

I guess what G-Off means is if it will be a free download during the entire lifespan of the application or will it be like the Wii version, which was free for a limited time and then began to be charged for, not so much as a trial version.

Espen André ØverdahlEspenAO Monday, February 23, 2009 6:01:05 PM

I think what I tried to say is that the browser will be a free download. Period.

Edit: I've hard nothing about changing this, like on the Wii. Personally, I hope it remains free forever.

Haavardhaavard Monday, February 23, 2009 6:06:28 PM

Yes, it is free, and will remain free. This was confirmed in Japan, and I can't see it changing other places in the world. I think Nintendo recognizes the importance of having a free browser available. It is kind of expected on today's devices and phones.

SpookSpook81 Monday, February 23, 2009 6:08:04 PM

Then how come the Wii version is not free anymore?

Espen André ØverdahlEspenAO Monday, February 23, 2009 6:26:33 PM

I have no idea.

Tony G. Martinez MoraNewTonyIc Monday, February 23, 2009 7:07:21 PM

what about storage,is it 514 megabytes like the Wii?
Btw how much does the Ninendo DS Browser cost,and where could i find it?

Joel Lutherlutherjw Monday, February 23, 2009 8:55:37 PM

DS Browser costs $30, is available for the DS Phat and DS Lite, and should be available at most electronics retailers. There was a rumor a while back that they were being pulled from shelves, but I checked with a rep from Nintendo and it turns out that was false...

The DSi has 256 MB internal flash storage, with support for high-capacity SD cards, up to 8 GB. The DSi browser is/will be available as a free download from DSiWare.

Tony G. Martinez MoraNewTonyIc Monday, February 23, 2009 10:28:21 PM

Would there be a gameboy/color/gba virtual console for the DS shop?

AntonCaptainSeagull Monday, February 23, 2009 11:07:34 PM

speculation says: possible

.edDotEd Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:43:11 AM

i expect there to be, newtonyic.

.edDotEd Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:55:35 AM

i added additional notations to the youtube version.

Haavardhaavard Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:12:41 AM

Originally posted by Spook81:

Then how come the Wii version is not free anymore?

It was never supposed to remain free forever. They made it clear from the start that it would only be free for a few weeks.

Knut Remi "DrLaunch" Løvlidrlaunch Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:03:28 PM

Being an early adopter isn't always a disadvantage. wink

SpookSpook81 Tuesday, February 24, 2009 3:08:46 PM

It was never supposed to remain free forever. They made it clear from the start that it would only be free for a few weeks.


I know that, but then how come the DSi version will remain free and the Wii version won't be released as a free download again? wink I mean, the DS version I get; you need the cartridge for the memory pack and that ain't gonna be free...

abiding99 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:08:48 AM

How were you able to connect? I keep trying to accept the user agreement and get an error code: 313404

Knut Remi "DrLaunch" Løvlidrlaunch Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:26:56 AM

You'll need to configure your WiFi via the DS or DS Lite browser's settings.

Tony G. Martinez MoraNewTonyIc Thursday, March 5, 2009 7:14:40 PM

can you zoom in and out while browsing,also tabs,any?

Tony G. Martinez MoraNewTonyIc Thursday, March 5, 2009 7:15:18 PM

you might have firewalls stricted

Charles SchlossChas4 Thursday, March 5, 2009 10:04:37 PM

Receiving a 5-digit Error Code? Use the entry below:

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/wfc/en_na/ds/lookup.jsp


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