Nintendo DS Dreaming
Entry By : Jason Eubanks [jahgah_x@###.com]
NDS Notebook.
I believe the DS should have a cartridge that will
nable me to take notes in class and then transfer it
to my cpu and vice versa. It should use the shoulder
and other buttons as options such as changing colors,
opening a keyboard to type (similar to pictochat
functions but it doesnt have to take up the whole
screen.), You can add other items like planners ect
but the main purpose would be to use the stlus like a
pen to take notes. It should come with a card or some
device that will allow you to use its wireless
capabilities. This "card" should hook up to a cpu
using a usb cable and come with software that lets you
transfer data back and forth. This would be different
then a cartridge that would allow the use of roms.
This would turn the DS into a fully functional
notebook. A calculator can be included as well as
other possibilities. As much as I would like to see a
flash DS card this is not the same. It wouldnt be an
OS w/ rom options ect (theyll make that anyhow). This
would be for the sole pupose of taking detailed notes
for classes. The top screen can display the pages that
are saved or written. There could be a whole host of
other functions incorperated but it would be nice to
be able to go to class, write my notes on my DS, then
take it home and dumb the notes on my cpu. The package
would contain one cartridge, one wireless card, one
usb cable, and instructions. THis way no one can ever
argue that video games cannot be used for education. I
know it would be very use-full in my engineering
classes. Unlike a PDA, the DS sits nicely on the desk
and has a raised second screen that can be used for
display. Thats basically my idea in a nut shell but I
am sure there could be many other functions
incorpeated. The most important would be the ability
to write notes, save them, then transfer them at home.
The card would be a bonus because it wouldnt require a
wifi connection via a router. You could just use the
wireless feature instead.
Jason Eubanks
Long Beach, N.Y.
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