DSi Teardown

[bubbafett4hire]

http://hackadaycom.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/dsiteardown.jpg?w=450&h=243

Now that the Nintendo DSi has been officially released in the US, the team at iFixit has worked their magic. That magic being: completely disassembling it (http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Nintendo-DSi/714/1). They found the new 840mAh battery to be much smaller than the DS Lite’s 1000mAh. The device features two cameras, but both are a paltry 0.3megapixels. They note that this is the first Nintendo device that they’ve taken apart that didn’t require a tri-wing screwdriver.

[Kerig]

I really want one of those...a spudger, they call it.

http://s2.guide-images.ifixit.com/igi/Ilp1o5GYU2FN3Iam.standard

[Teeheehee]

So the reason the DSi's battery life is shorter than the Lite is because it uses a weaker battery (840 mAh vs 1000 mAh)? That's pretty damn lame. I thought it was because of the extra power under the hood that made it drain faster. Unless its actually more efficient. I need some enlightenment.