Have you pre-ordered the 3DS?

[kitler53]

superchunk said:

kitler53 said:

not planning on buying one -- i'm apparently an apple fanboy on the handheld front.  i'm still piqued a bit by the psp2 but if it turns out to not double as a smartphone (phone, internet, gps, email, music, pictures, movies, texting, apps, ect.) i'll be upgrading to the next iphone as my next handheld.

i know you're trying to talk up all of the features, superchunck, but compared to iphone/android the 3DS is missing a lot of the key features i consider critical in a mobile device.

That is why I have a Android phone.

One device for mobile computing, communication, and occasional casual games. (granted with emulators I can play tons of old school games, but controls suck, unless I use my android to sync to a wiimote)

One device for pure gaming with added media and online support.

Personally, I will only use my phone. The game machine is 1/2 the price of a smart phone and requires no contracts or monthly fees, making it perfect for my 7 and 8 year olds. (or anyone who really wants games as the games on the portable consoles are just better overall than the phones)

okay first off -- the 3DS is $250 while an ipod touch starts at $230 and an iphone starts at $50.

but anyhoo -- here's my personal problem with your logic.  I only have two pockets.  one holds my car keys, one holds my phone.  i just don't have room for another device.  maybe a 3DS is a better choice for a 7 to 8 year old but the market is a lot bigger than just children.  more importantly -- i'm not a child even if i act like it sometimes.

and lastly -- i'm not trying to doom the 3DS or psp2 in any way.  people just seem to have no respect for apple/google in the realm of being a competitor in the games market.  and for some reason that annoys me to the point i feel like defending it.