subject: Features Of R4i And More [print this page] With the invention of Gameboy, Nintendo has certainly caused a massive revolution in the gaming console industry. Several successive versions of the Gameboy led to the development of Nintendo DS, or NDS in short, in the year 2004. The Nintendo DS, like its ancestor consists of a dual screen hand held console with one of the screens being a touch screen. Other prominent features of this version include Wifi connectivity for players within a certain range or online gaming through the Nintendo Wifi servers.
In order to prove the Nintendo DS as a multipurpose console, Nintendo decided to release a very handy product in the name of R4i. The R4i is actually a newer version of the R4DS which stands for Revolution 4 DS. R4i acts as an adapter and fits into the NDS. It upgrades the Nintendo DS to allow the owner to insert Micro SD cards into the Nintendo DS. With this possible, the owner can now play movies, view pictures, listen to music, etc. by transferring files from their computer to the Nintendo DS.
The R4i differs from its predecessor R4 because of its ability to read SDHC or Secure Digital High Capacity cards. They do not require any software or drivers to be installed in order to use them in the Nintendo DS. They support a wide range of micro SD cards from 4 GB to 32 GB in size. R4i have a very simple drag and drop method for transferring files from the computer, thus making it very convenient to use. It is also capable of remembering and restoring files that were selected previously before switching off. Other new features of this upgrade include a sleep mode function and a multi lingual and user friendly interface. All in all, the R4i is a very handy product and a must buy for all NDS users.
