DS browser vs. DSi browser

[Shrygue]

via Joystiq


Back in the days when the DSi was young (November), Eric demonstrated how slowly the system's browser operated, documenting the agonizing process of trying to read DS Fanboy on the device. Agonizing only in that it took a long time, we must clarify -- reading any incarnation of our site is a soothing and life-affirming experience, of course. But how much more or less agonizing is the process on the DSi browser than on the DS/DS Lite Opera browser? DotEd of the Opera N+ blog did a comparative speed test to find out.

According to science (i.e. the one test seen in the video after the break), the DSi's browser loads the New York Times site much quicker than the DS Lite version; even better, it loads the text first, so you can read even while images are coming in. The browser on the DSi will end up getting a lot more use than the other one (on account of being free and not requiring two separate cartridges), so it's kind of nice that it actually works better.


Video at Joystiq

[juiceface]

I think the bigger question is this:

How can anyone on their DS feel safe using WEP? I bet the browser is nice on the DS but I have never used it on mine out of the concern that the WEP encryption will be compromised. I really can't believe the DSi doesn't include WPA yet.

[DanTheManMS]

The DSi does have WPA, but it's only available for DSi-specific content since the wifi connection code was actually hardcoded into DS cartridges, and also because when in DS mode the DSi can't make use of anything the DS didn't originally have anyway.

[juiceface]

ahh okay, thanks for clearing that up Dantheman..