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Comment Re:Wrong demographic for this crap? (Score 1) 61

by NsOmNiA91130 on Tuesday April 24, 2007 @12:47PM (#18857067) Attached to: Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Released in U.S.

I think the game is really damn fun, and it offers a lot of new or updated things, namely the underground tunnels, wi-fi battles and trading, and 3D overworld graphics. It's a fresh game for a rehashed series, and I recommend to any DS owners who liked Red/Blue. Most of my friends play it, and all of us are over 16.

Apple May Be Re-Entering the Sub-Notebook Market 281

Posted by Zonk on Friday February 16, 2007 @12:33PM from the time-to-upgrade dept.

An anonymous reader writes "AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has plans to reenter the sub-notebook market this year. The project, the article states, should be unveiled around the time of WWDC (summer). Drawing parallels to the legendary PowerBook 2400, the sub-notebook will offer some of the best elements of old and new. With a small footprint, light weight, and manageable screen it will fill a niche not currently occupied by any Apple hardware. At the same time, it will offer some new technologies that the current crop of computers do not: 'The new MacBook model is expected to introduce some features not yet available with Apple's existing notebook offerings, such as onboard NAND flash. Plans reportedly call for the notebook to be the first of the company's MacBook offerings to utilize the solid-state memory in order to improve power efficiency and facilitate near instantaneous boot times. This feature, however, had not been frozen upon last check.' Apple hopes this micro-notebook will capture interest both here in the states and in Japan, where the appeal of small consumer electronics may offset the current weak computer market."

Comments From Miyamoto On Wii, Industry 209

Posted by Zonk on Friday February 16, 2007 @11:57AM from the wise-man dept.

This past December, Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto sat down with the Talk Asia program. It was only just recently translated and (via Ars Technica), CNN is carrying the resulting commentary. Miyamoto discusses the creation of Mario, the future of the Nintendo, the problems facing the games industry today, and the 'awesomeness' of the Wii's name. "I think anyone can enjoy video games. But some people shy away from them, just by looking at the shape of the console, or they think it is complicated when they have to plug the machine into their television set. However, I think if it is something that is simple to connect and play, it can be enjoyed by anybody, especially if they can interact with the characters. We also have to think about the themes of the games. There is an abundance of themes that people are interested in, and video games have only touched on few of them."

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