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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Greg Howson

Browse the DS - why?

As Keith blogged below Opera are launching a web browser for the DS. Quite how this fits in with Nintendo's ultra protective stance on online remains to be seen. How useful a browser will be anyway is a moot point - browsing on the dual-screen will certainly be different - although using the stylus and on-screen keypad should make text input relatively painless. I'm in two minds really. Yes, I guess it's a nice feature to have, especially if I am at an airport or coffee shop without a laptop. But the DS is all about the games and is better leaving the add-ons to competitors (the PSP's GPS system and camera will be out later this year)

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