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Here we are - humans, staring at little
tiny objects with curiosity and wonder. I'm surprised more people didn't
sniff or lick the yellow one to see if it was as
banana-crème as it looked. Oh, right - it was behind glass. Still, if I get one of these, I hope it's a yellow
one.
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Generally, it was the DS that got me
excited. Call me a "hardcore" gamer, or immature, or a
Nintendophile but I really preferred the feel of the DS. Also, how nice to spend some time playing!
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The DS had a "very game and watch feel" to quote Mr. Hall. A
bit chunky, but cute - substantial, and lots of different things to try
out in the little demo cave.
They also gave you a
glow-y, LED stylus and tee shirt! No smalls left, so I gave mine away.
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My favorite apps were the lathing
game/demo (use the stylus to carve out a shape similar to the one
depicted above on the regular screen) and the pict-o-chat. You could
suck down other people's notes and edit them, then re-beam. Yar indeed!
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Justin wondered: why did Nintendo stow
this gem at the end of an hour-long line? Why not have a few out in the open
where people could take a peek? As it was, many people
didn't even *see* the DS. I am reminded of the Nokia booth when I look at
these photos. Is there a womb theme going on, or is it just my
imagination?
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