http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php?id=134275


"Its web browsing software will be provided courtesy of Opera, enabling
users to surf the 'net using both screens via the Nintendo Wi-fi
Connection service. The software will be sold on a DS cart for 3,800
Yen, roughly equating to 19 GBP. Interestingly though, and not
mentioned in the initial press release, it seems that a DS RAM
expansion card will also be bundled into the pack, which slots into the
GBA port for a more pleasurable browsing experience."

> http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php?id=134275
>
>
> "Its web browsing software will be provided courtesy of Opera, enabling
> users to surf the 'net using both screens via the Nintendo Wi-fi
> Connection service. The software will be sold on a DS cart for 3,800
> Yen, roughly equating to 19 GBP. Interestingly though, and not
> mentioned in the initial press release, it seems that a DS RAM
> expansion card will also be bundled into the pack, which slots into the
> GBA port for a more pleasurable browsing experience."


I read discussions since the DS came out about a possible RAM expansion 
using the DS slot but it was always dismissed (by arm chair experts, though) 
as the GBA slot is too slow to act as RAM. No idea if it's true but that's 
what is always claimed.

On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:46:44 +0000 (UTC), "Gary Kelman"
 wrote:

>> http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php?id=134275
>>
>>
>> "Its web browsing software will be provided courtesy of Opera, enabling
>> users to surf the 'net using both screens via the Nintendo Wi-fi
>> Connection service. The software will be sold on a DS cart for 3,800
>> Yen, roughly equating to 19 GBP. Interestingly though, and not
>> mentioned in the initial press release, it seems that a DS RAM
>> expansion card will also be bundled into the pack, which slots into the
>> GBA port for a more pleasurable browsing experience."
>
>
>I read discussions since the DS came out about a possible RAM expansion 
>using the DS slot but it was always dismissed (by arm chair experts, though) 
>as the GBA slot is too slow to act as RAM. No idea if it's true but that's 
>what is always claimed. 
>
for games it may be, but not for general web-browsing which i imagine
is far less demanding on the memory bandwidth.
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On 2006-02-17, Chris F  wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:46:44 +0000 (UTC), "Gary Kelman"
> wrote:
>
>>> http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php?id=134275
>>>
>>>
>>> "Its web browsing software will be provided courtesy of Opera, enabling
>>> users to surf the 'net using both screens via the Nintendo Wi-fi
>>> Connection service. The software will be sold on a DS cart for 3,800
>>> Yen, roughly equating to 19 GBP. Interestingly though, and not
>>> mentioned in the initial press release, it seems that a DS RAM
>>> expansion card will also be bundled into the pack, which slots into the
>>> GBA port for a more pleasurable browsing experience."
>>
>>
>>I read discussions since the DS came out about a possible RAM expansion 
>>using the DS slot but it was always dismissed (by arm chair experts, though) 
>>as the GBA slot is too slow to act as RAM. No idea if it's true but that's 
>>what is always claimed. 
>>
> for games it may be, but not for general web-browsing which i imagine
> is far less demanding on the memory bandwidth.

Yes. The ram pack will be used for storage not workspace. Think hard
drive versus RAM in PC terms.

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