yeah, AMN has a... shall we say, 'history' of making crap up for the publicity. around E3 2004 they posted some BS story about something Nintendo "revealed" to them exclusively, and then when no one believed them they took the article down later.
I'm not worried--i got my DS at launch, and according to what i've heard, the only difference is compatibility with nintendo's newer firmware.
basketcase--I don't know what "certain purpose" you're talking about.
I was looking to buy one (SD version, with the PassKey), but the only places I can find it is here for $100 or here for $105 (and it's on back order there). Anyone know if there's any better price to get one, or even just a more trustworthy site to order from?