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This is the game Nintendo DS Browser for the Original Nintendo DS. This game is used , and comes as the cartridge only. All of our Nintendo DS games are cleaned tested and guaranteed to work. Here at NintendosForSale.com we stand by our products and offer a 60 days guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for you.
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157 of 163 people found the following review helpful
By Xam
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally i can surf the internet on my DS, something that the Japanese have been able to do for a while. You'll need a wireless hot spot to connect, just as you would with a laptop. There are some downsides such as no video or sound, but if you need information or want to read some news on the web, this browser will be perfect. It has several standard features such as bookmarks and a history of sites you've recently visited. You can disable pictures for faster loading times, search for specific words on a web site, zoom in or out, and more. You can switch between two display modes- one mode simply displays the web page on both the top and bottom screen. The other mode shows a zoomed out overview of the web page on one screen, with the other screen zoomed in to show the text and links. Obviously the touch screen comes in very handy for browsing the web, as it replaces the functionality of the mouse. Overall this is a very useful web browsing program for your ds, even if it's limited. It can be a little slow when viewing pages with lots to load, but you can always turn the pictures off to improve the speed. I have a laptop but hardly take it out with me, and i don't browse the web on my cell phone (which costs money anyway), so this little program will really come in handy for me. I live in NYC where there are lots of internet hot spots, so if i'm out and need to know when a movie is playing or i want to read my email, this is just perfect for that.
Presentation - 8
Good simple presentation, easy to use.
Graphics - 7
Displays pictures very nicely, have to take a couple points off for no video/flash.
Sound - 4
No sound is supported from the web. There are some simple sounds when you click, scroll, etc.
Gameplay/Functionality - 8
The touch screen control makes this browser work well. Although slow, this is a very nice program for your ds.
Lasting Appeal - 9
The lasting appeal and usefulness of this browser is great. Just remember what it's best at- when you're out and need some quick info.
Warning- There are 2 version of this broswer, 1 for the DS Lite and 1 for the DS Fat.
Presentation - 8
Good simple presentation, easy to use.
Graphics - 7
Displays pictures very nicely, have to take a couple points off for no video/flash.
Sound - 4
No sound is supported from the web. There are some simple sounds when you click, scroll, etc.
Gameplay/Functionality - 8
The touch screen control makes this browser work well. Although slow, this is a very nice program for your ds.
Lasting Appeal - 9
The lasting appeal and usefulness of this browser is great. Just remember what it's best at- when you're out and need some quick info.
Warning- There are 2 version of this broswer, 1 for the DS Lite and 1 for the DS Fat.
82 of 83 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
After reading many of the reviews of this device, I was very skeptical about it being usable, but being a big geek I could not resist the idea of checking my gmail and ebay auctions on my DS Lite. So is it nearly as bad as some of the 1 star reviewers say? No. Is it super fast and can you use it for anything that you would on your PC? No. In reality its somewhere in between. I read in another post that it is comparable to 56K dial-up speeds and that is fairly close to the mark, a bit faster in most cases.
It basically comes down to what you want to use it for and your expectations. If you intend to surf alot of media/flash heavy sites (eg. gamespot, etc....), than this is not the device for you. Those types of sites will take forever to load and render. However, if you are like myself and want to check your email, the weather, ebay, google, wikipedia, news type sites, and other sites that have a mobile version, than the DS browser is very handy and very fast. I've never had any issues with logging into my online accounts or with submitting various forms. The convenience of being able to check my email from bed or out on the deck in the backyard is well worth the 40 bucks (cdn). I can basically turn the device on, connect, check my email, and turn it off before my PC is even booted.
I think the number of bad reviews are due to ignorance, don't let them scare you if you are thinking of taking a pass on this thing. Some reviewer on this site complained that he got the wrong version, not sure how that is nintendo's fault when it is cleary marked for the lite version.
Some complain that it doesn't support flash or other plugins, obvious limitations that are well known before the purchase, so why did they bother buying it?
Others say that even for news sites that are mainly text, its slow (eg. 8 seconds) compared to the instant loading time of their PC. These geniuses are probably the same ones that stick a big muffler on their civic and are disappointed that it can't go as fast as a corvette.
It basically comes down to what you want to use it for and your expectations. If you intend to surf alot of media/flash heavy sites (eg. gamespot, etc....), than this is not the device for you. Those types of sites will take forever to load and render. However, if you are like myself and want to check your email, the weather, ebay, google, wikipedia, news type sites, and other sites that have a mobile version, than the DS browser is very handy and very fast. I've never had any issues with logging into my online accounts or with submitting various forms. The convenience of being able to check my email from bed or out on the deck in the backyard is well worth the 40 bucks (cdn). I can basically turn the device on, connect, check my email, and turn it off before my PC is even booted.
I think the number of bad reviews are due to ignorance, don't let them scare you if you are thinking of taking a pass on this thing. Some reviewer on this site complained that he got the wrong version, not sure how that is nintendo's fault when it is cleary marked for the lite version.
Some complain that it doesn't support flash or other plugins, obvious limitations that are well known before the purchase, so why did they bother buying it?
Others say that even for news sites that are mainly text, its slow (eg. 8 seconds) compared to the instant loading time of their PC. These geniuses are probably the same ones that stick a big muffler on their civic and are disappointed that it can't go as fast as a corvette.
84 of 99 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
2.0 out of 5 stars
If so, be prepared to do a bit of tap, tap, tapping of the fingers. I love my DS, and around 5 years ago, this would have been a decent mobile browser. But today even the most minor websites have lots of data and images to load, all of which will bring your surfing experience to a near standstill. I don't think this is the result of too-high expectations, either. After all, the very first page that you'll see when starting the browser lists Nintendo's home page as a suggested link; but that site is almost completely unusable using this platform, something I think is a little embarrassing for Opera and Nintendo.
Bottom line, the only practical use for this is checking e-mail and perhaps a few blogs, and that's really all there is. The next DS should be a bit more powerful and hopefully that'll bring a truly great mobile net surfing experience to the masses. Wait till then.
Bottom line, the only practical use for this is checking e-mail and perhaps a few blogs, and that's really all there is. The next DS should be a bit more powerful and hopefully that'll bring a truly great mobile net surfing experience to the masses. Wait till then.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
More appropriate title: America Online Drunk Version
Reasons why this sucks
-Will only work on fat DS's
-Slower than America Online
-Can't properly display images
-No plugins whatsoever
-Takes up both... Read more
-Will only work on fat DS's
-Slower than America Online
-Can't properly display images
-No plugins whatsoever
-Takes up both... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Trevor
4.0 out of 5 stars
Connected my DS Lite to a WPA secured router (instructions inside)
First I'll provide a brief review of the software itself, and then I'll move on to the title description, which is the reason I purchased the product. Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. Vella
1.0 out of 5 stars
ds browser
Very unsatisfied with this purchase! It did not come with the code to enter to use the browser. So, I was unable to even use this item! Waste of money.
Published 8 months ago by kk
3.0 out of 5 stars
Outdated tech
The technology is clumsy to use and outdated. You have much better options now, but touch phones kinda spoiled us for that I suppose.
Published 10 months ago by Tom Roberts
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works for the basics!
If you're expecting magic speeds, design brilliance, and the ability to watch Youtube videos, then you probably shouldn't be looking at this. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Betsy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pleased
I recieved this 3 days earlier than i was suppose to get it which is good, the browser goes slow on major sites, but smaller sites work great.
Published 22 months ago by Kyle Snodgrass
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works perfect if you know what to expect/how to use it properly
Anyone with any sense should know your not going to be doing any heavy web browsing on the DS Lite , that said this works perfect for mobile version of most web sites ie... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Maximus
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like New Nintendo DS Browser
I got the order earlier than expected. My daughter have enjoyed it since she took it out of the box. As long as my daughter is happy, then I am happy!
Published 22 months ago by MzIt
3.0 out of 5 stars
there are better things than this
a notebook that costs as much as a ds would be better and dsi dsxl and 3ds come with internet maybe crapier since it has less memery
Published on May 19, 2011 by O. Arias
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth the money.
Yeah, it works... BUT no flash support, no audio, no video, and very slow, so what's the point? My son was very disappointed that he can't watch You Tube videos or listen to... Read more
Published on May 16, 2011 by R. Crafton
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