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Size certainly matters with Nintendo's DSi XL

When other companies bob, sweet life Nintendo. As the machines s rivals attempt to make their handheld games smaller and more portable, the Nintendo DSi XL hits us with a supersized version of its pocket player. The DSi XL, currently available in Japan and set to be released in the United States in the first quarter of 2010, is the size of a paperback book. It is also approximately 30 percent heavier than DS Lite. Why? Because the device two screens is much, much larger — 4.2 inches diagonally, compared to the DS Lite 3.25-inch.
Why did the super size it? Nintendo says the massive monitors (with wider viewing angles) in part seeks senior citizens who do not want to squint while playing Sudoku. But granny typically play from home, not when number portability is really cause for concern. If you make the most of your DS play on your couch instead of on the bus, remember you are probably not the problem.
Larger screen is not just some frivolous purchases — it is absolutely fantastic. Seriously, we cannot imagine going back to the smaller screened DSi. The monitors have the same resolution as the previous models, but the images look fantastic dramatised. It is much easier on the eyes, although fine detailed 2-D art look pixelized on an occasional basis. It is less obvious with 3D graphics.

In addition to pure Visual splendor, it is also easier to interact with Dsi's touchscreen. And even if it contains a standard stylus that stores inside the device, the DSi XL also comes with a comfortable pen medium-sized pen that is much easier to keep. (There are no places to save it, though.)
XL has in all of its five levels of display brightness better battery life than the regular DSi: an additional one to three hours, depending on the setting, in a total of four for 17 hours. It is still not quite as good as the older DS Lite five to 19 hours, however.
With regard to functionality, XL not is different from the default DSi: in addition to playing games, you can download games from the DSi Shop, browse the Internet, listen to music and take photos with device double front-and rear-facing cameras.
When it is released in the United States at the beginning of 2010, DSi XL comes preloaded with downloadable apps. Nintendo has not said who, but the Japanese version comes with a Web browser, an animation program called move note to bid between major Brain Age games, and a dictionary.
To get a few apps for free should help to soften the sticker shock: approximately $ 200, the DSi XL is the most expensive model in Nintendo's portable lineup.
If you have not yet traded from a DS Lite for DSi, you can wait until XL comes out. If you have already upgraded, benefits, there are less obvious first — but we bet when you try XL for yourself, you should too.
WIRED Large, gorgeous screens and comfy roasted medium-sized stylus prove it: size matters. Better battery life than the DSi.
TIRE Blown up art look pixelized. Where should we store the gigantic stylus?