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Aaah just as I predicted during E3 2010 (tweet: http://twitter.com/rothsothy/status/16234595827).
If it's true, then it'll be like what is on the Kindle or nook (both free 3G/Wi-Fi). Now when I look back at E3, the 3DS announcement didn't really tell too much into detail about the hardware specs and whatnot. It was vague enough to give a general idea of what the new system is capable of and will be supporting in the coming year.
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If it's true, then it'll be like what is on the Kindle or nook (both free 3G/Wi-Fi). Now when I look back at E3, the 3DS announcement didn't really tell too much into detail about the hardware specs and whatnot. It was vague enough to give a general idea of what the new system is capable of and will be supporting in the coming year.
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The way Nintendo made it sound, it seemed like the 3DS was going to use this in a WiiConnect 24 and Tag Mode sort of way more than for online gaming. If that turns out to be the case, I don't see much network strain happening.
These are still going to be Wi-Fi capable, too, so online gaming may still happen that way.
These are still going to be Wi-Fi capable, too, so online gaming may still happen that way.
Yeah 3G is actually quite slow for things like racing or online shooters. 3G really isn't that fast, just convenient. 4G - which is what I use for my internet is closer to DSL in terms of speed, which is more than adequate for online games.
Not to mention how unwired non-urban areas of America are. The vast part of the country has no 3G. I have to drive 3 hours to either phoenix or san diego if i want 3G. There's none inbetween.
It would make sense for the costs of a 3g service to be one-time payments. Isn't the coverage of networks like that provided by solar-powered satellites in space, or is my information wrong?
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But dude, it's not because one person don't like it that Nintendo will drop that project. It's gonna happen that we want it or not. The iDevices market has gone too strong for Sony and Nintendo to ignore it at this point.
But dude, it's not because one person don't like it that Nintendo will drop that project. It's gonna happen that we want it or not. The iDevices market has gone too strong for Sony and Nintendo to ignore it at this point.
I'm guessing that online play will be wi-fi and buying games and other services will be 3G enabled. Which would be awesome, if 3G service was available at my house. Curse rural America!!
If you're talking about cell phone service, I would assume Sony. All-in-one is a very Sony ideal.
@ Bolduk - Sony and Nintendo have been ignoring computers for years, and PC's have a huge marketshare.
I can add the PC Market into the video game market, and declare that the PC market is too big to ignore, Nintendo and Sony should add Microsoft word functionality to their consoles to attempt to gain greater marketshare. But the fact that I said it, and intuitively it makes sense, doesn't make it true in actuality.
@ Bolduk - Sony and Nintendo have been ignoring computers for years, and PC's have a huge marketshare.
I can add the PC Market into the video game market, and declare that the PC market is too big to ignore, Nintendo and Sony should add Microsoft word functionality to their consoles to attempt to gain greater marketshare. But the fact that I said it, and intuitively it makes sense, doesn't make it true in actuality.
HSDTP on my phone runs at about 1mb/s in SOME places, but as far as I know there is no free 3G/4G/HSDTP service in the UK.
One would imagine any 3G enabled device over here would require a sim card and a subscription of some kind.
But i may be wrong.
One would imagine any 3G enabled device over here would require a sim card and a subscription of some kind.
But i may be wrong.
I can see the attraction of being able to get online via 3G, but it would seem to me that if you're going to start offering an online service that is competing with what's offered in the iPhone (Bolduk up there is probably right, and that's what they're aiming at) then why only go halfway? Instead of making a system that requires a portable 3G access point that requires a monthly fee. I don't know anyone with one of those, but everyone I know has a cell phone.
They should go all the way and create a system that incorporates a cellular phone system. Use the touch screen and stylus to access the dialing system, or the dpad and buttons even. I'd take a Nintendo 3DS phone like that over my current phone, or an iPhone anyday.
They should go all the way and create a system that incorporates a cellular phone system. Use the touch screen and stylus to access the dialing system, or the dpad and buttons even. I'd take a Nintendo 3DS phone like that over my current phone, or an iPhone anyday.
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