Nintendo DS Specs<\/b>
Battery life, screen resolution, and wireless range. It’s not everything, but it’s something.
September 20, 2004 – Along with tonight’s announcement on the Nintendo DS, Nintendo of America released details on the system itself…which we’ve quickly formatted for you below:<\/p>\n
Launch Date and MSRP:<\/b> Nov. 21, 2004, in North America ($149.99), Dec. 2, 2004, in Japan (\u00a515,000). Q1 2005 in Europe and Australia<\/p>\n
Size (when closed):<\/b> 148.7 millimeters (5.85 inches) wide, 84.7 millimeters (3.33 inches) long, 28.9 millimeters (1.13 inches) tall<\/p>\n
Top Screen:<\/b> A backlit, 3-inch, semitransparent reflective TFT color LCD with 256 x 192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colors<\/p>\n
Touch Screen:<\/b> Same specs as top screen, but with a transparent analog touch screen<\/p>\n
Wireless Communication:<\/b> IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo’s proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS Game Card<\/p>\n
Controls:<\/b> Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A\/B\/X\/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L\/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons<\/p>\n
Input\/Output:<\/b> Ports for both Nintendo DS Game Cards and Game Boy Advance Game Paks, terminals for stereo headphones and microphone<\/p>\n
Other features:<\/b> Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users to chat at once; embedded real-time clock; date, time and alarm; touch-screen calibration<\/p>\n
CPUs:<\/b> One ARM9 and one ARM7<\/p>\n
Sound:<\/b> Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software<\/p>\n
Battery:<\/b> Lithium ion battery delivering six to 10 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter<\/p>\n
Languages:<\/b> English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian<\/p>\n
Color:<\/b> Silver and black<\/p>\n