What is a DSi? We give you all the information

If you are interested in the consoles and computer games of the Japanese manufacturer Nintendo, you have probably already heard about the new DSi console. What exactly is a DSi and what innovations you can expect from the console, we will show you in this article.

This is a DSi console

The DSi is a game console from the Japanese manufacturer Nintendo. This has been available in Japan since November 2008 and in Europe since April 2009. Like its predecessor, the Nintendo DS Lite, the DSi console is also a handheld console. However, the DSi has been equipped with some new features, such as two cameras. Thus, with the DSi console you not only have the possibility to take photos of yourself and your fellow players, but you can also edit them directly on the device. Another new feature of the DSi is the availability of the DSiWare online service, through which you can buy and download applications and games for your console.

These are the main technical specifications of the Nintendo DSI

Although the Nintendo DSi includes some new features, the matte black console is significantly smaller than its predecessor, measuring 13.7 x 7.5 x 1.9 cm.

1. With this, the Nintendo DSi has a 3.25-inch backlit screen that can be adjusted five times and a second touch screen.
2. In addition, the DSi provides you with 16 MB of RAM and 256 MB of flash memory, which you can expand up to 32 GB by using an SD card.
3. Access to the Internet is possible on the DSi console via a WLAN connection, which is encrypted via WEP, WPA or WPA2 when playing DSi games.