How to Compare a Nintendo DS and DSi

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Determine if you want WiFi capabilities on your handheld game system. The WiFi connection allows you to play against other players either you know or players you have never met across the world. Both the DS (DS Lite) and the DSi will allow you to play games online. Both systems will allow you to surf the internet, although you will have to buy an extra cartridge to be able to do so on the Nintendo DS (DS Lite). The other difference is the Nintendo DSi will allow you to download special games via the WiFi connection.

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Determine if you need to play old Nintendo Game Boy Advance games. If you own Game Boy advance games and you want to play them on your new Nintendo handheld system, you will need to choose the Nintendo DS, now called the DS Lite. The Nintendo DSi does not play Nintendo Game Boy games.

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3Decide if you need your handheld game system to play music. The DS Lite handheld system will not play music. The Nintendo DSi will play music through the SD/SDHC card slot. The DSi will play music files compatible with AAC with a .mp4, m4a, or .3gp extension. The Nintendo DSi also allows you to record, since there is a built in microphone. You can also run your recordings or music through special filters to change the songs or recordings.

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4Decide if you want a built in camera on your Nintendo handheld. The DSi is currently the only handheld Nintendo game system with a camera. The DSi allows you to tag your photos and organize them using a photo calender. If you have friends with DSi systems you can send your photos via WiFi to each other and store them on a SD or SDHC memory card.