New Review - DS-Xtreme 4Gbit

[lagman]

Does VCRs really cost +$500 once? X_x

 

[Purple]

Bob you really should have left it.

It's obvious what the loaded question was. If you can't tell the difference between asking for something illegal (which if allowed would put the site at risk) & stating an opinion then IMHO you really are an idiot.

Yes it is annoying people going on & on & on about the capacity, the price & the Non GBA compatability. But Bob there was no need to suggest that the posts get edited and getting facetious to well respected forum staff members is not going to make you popular with the other forum visitors.

Incidentally I used to frequent a popular Pinball forum where certain staff members started editing/deleting peoples opinions, some people that have been around on the emu scene for a while may well remember the time when hell broke loose on the internet all because of pinball. Trust me, you don't want shit like that going down here.

and besides deathspawn 'pwned you' with his response to your previous post - Take it like a man!

And as for the whingers please do quit it! we are pissed of with reading the same redundant, retarded comments over and over..

Where the fuck were y'all when we were paying nearly £100 (read UK pounds not US dollars) for 256 megabit GBA carts? Still in nappies from the looks of some of the posts.

And the fanboys that keep asking why is this better than [insert Slot 2 card here], if you can't read or are to dumb/stupid to understand the benefits then this card is not for you, you will probably not make use of the advance features this card has to offer.

Bottom line: if you do not want this card for what ever reason then don't buy it! simple. Just don't go on & on about it here, your not saying anything new, your not saying anything valid, your not saying anything useful. STFU!!!

Lastly, for the posters making comments about the usefulness of the LEDs - Have you thought that they may be an integral part of the USB debbugging feature?

 

[deathspawn999]

brilliant post purple.


you did see that trimmed roms work right?


not sure if the leds are part of the usb debugging thing or not, and it doesnt mater. its a neato feature that you can turn off if you dont want it.

 

[shaunj66]

I remember when I paid around £130 for my good old trusty Visoly 128Mbit (16 MEGABYTE) GBA cart and parallel linker.

Ah good times!

 

[FFS]

Ok, I know I am flogging a dead horse here, and I also know that I am a complete whelp to this forum as I rarely open my mouth. But I just have to say, that as someone who is considering buying the DS X-treme, I was VERY surprised that GBA compatibility wasn't even mentioned, and wasn't taken into account in the rating system. Certainly it looks like a quality product, but the fact that other options are compatible with GBA roms should have at least knocked a point off the final score. ESPECIALLY from a place called GBAtemp.net!!!

That said, I love the site... I was just surprised.

 

[shaunj66]

Ok, I know I am flogging a dead horse here, and I also know that I am a complete whelp to this forum as I rarely open my mouth. But I just have to say, that as someone who is considering buying the DS X-treme, I was VERY surprised that GBA compatibility wasn't even mentioned, and wasn't taken into account in the rating system. Certainly it looks like a quality product, but the fact that other options are compatible with GBA roms should have at least knocked a point off the final score. ESPECIALLY from a place called GBAtemp.net!!!

That said, I love the site... I was just surprised.Â

It's a slot 1 cart... GBA support, except through emulation, is almost technically impossible.

We're not going to give negative points to a product for not being able to do something it never claimed to, or can't even do.

 

[FFS]

Oh, and one other thing, on the opposite side of the fence:

"The DS-Xtreme is compatible with any computer operating system that supports USB mass storage devices - eg. Windows, MAC and most Linux distros."

I was surprised that wasn't played up more in the 'Pros' section. I would say that compatibility with Macs is a huge plus. I have a MacBook and the though of having all of my roms ready to transfer anywhere I go is a HUGE plus.

 

[shaunj66]

Oh, and one other thing, on the opposite side of the fence:

"The DS-Xtreme is compatible with any computer operating system that supports USB mass storage devices - eg. Windows, MAC and most Linux distros."

I was surprised that wasn't played up more in the 'Pros' section. I would say that compatibility with Macs is a huge plus. I have a MacBook and the though of having all of my roms ready to transfer anywhere I go is a HUGE plus.

It was a plus... Maybe we didn't emphasise the Mac compatibility enough but it is there:

"+ Can be used on any computer O/S that supports USB mass storage".

 

[FFS]

Oh, and one other thing, on the opposite side of the fence:

"The DS-Xtreme is compatible with any computer operating system that supports USB mass storage devices - eg. Windows, MAC and most Linux distros."

I was surprised that wasn't played up more in the 'Pros' section. I would say that compatibility with Macs is a huge plus. I have a MacBook and the though of having all of my roms ready to transfer anywhere I go is a HUGE plus.

It was a plus... Maybe we didn't emphasise the Mac compatibility enough but it is there:

"+ Can be used on any computer O/S that supports USB mass storage".



Shoot, I'm an idiot.

QUOTE(shaunj66 @ Oct 19 2006, 02:32 PM)We're not going to give negative points to a product for not being able to do something it never claimed to, or can't even do.

I see your point here. But at the same time, is comparitive analysis not the essence of product reviews? I mean, if a manufacturer makes a car that can't go in reverse, and doesn't make the claim that it does, will it not take a hit in the reviews? Heck, even our beloved DS gets a smack when compared to the PSP for lack of native video/mp3 support (although we all know which is the supirior system

)

Well, anyways I am just playing the Devil's advocate here 'cause I am a bugger and I have some time to post at work. Haha. Seriously, I love how thorough your reviews are.

 

[Costello]

I see your point here. But at the same time, is comparitive analysis not the essence of product reviews? I mean, if a manufacturer makes a car that can't go in reverse, and doesn't make the claim that it does

No you don't see the point.
The DS-Xtreme is a totally different type of product.
It is a slot-1 solution. NO slot-1 solution can play GBA games.

We're not going to give a bad rating to a car because it cannot fly like a plane! (=different type of product)
No car can fly! or we call them planes!

 

[CronoTrig]

There were many posts in the official DS-X forums about the DS-X not being able to support GBA backups, and since it wasn't mentioned in heir feature list, I wouldn't expect it to do it anyways.

 

[CronoTrig]

We're not going to give a bad rating to a car because it cannot fly like a plane! (=different type of product)

Hahaha.

 

[deathspawn999]

there is a difference. a car is quite able to go in reverse. a slot1 device as of now anyways, is not able at all to do gba.

really, the only problem with the ds-x is the 1/2 gig of space. the price is not an issue; its the first card on the scene, and reasonably priced for everything it does.

gonna be using this and a g6lite 8Gb for storage/gba. i really shouldnt need more than 1.5 gig of storage, even for media files.

edit : how do you compare apples and oranges? you cant. slot1 apples, slot2 oranges.

 

[Purple]

brilliant post purple.


you did see that trimmed roms work right?


not sure if the leds are part of the usb debugging thing or not, and it doesnt mater. its a neato feature that you can turn off if you dont want it.

Thank you & I did, But it wasn't me that asked it was 'PURPLEMUSTANG' (nice nik, I approve

). But I can see how easy it would be to cofuse

I normaly make a point to read the rest of the thread before posting anything

I'd also worked out for myself before, that as it does not require software to transfer files I could easily trim the roms with one of the freely available tools.

Edit: and you're right about being able to turn off the LEDs I forgot to mention that

 

[deathspawn999]

doh, didnt see the difference in names. i usually go with the just the first part of someones moniker. haha

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[kernelPANIC]

Well. Based on your review I went ahead and ordered mine this afternoon. It should arrive at my door in a day or two.
The price went up a little since the last time I checked. I bought it on Divineo.es and it costs 110€ there. 10€ more for delivery charges.
(Thankfully I had been saving up, otherwise I would have waited for a cheaper alternative, like the Acekard).

 

[stinkingbob]

Purple, you are absolutely correct. 100%
You see, I thought that I was doing okay when making posts. But, obviously, I was wrong. I don't want to offend any of the readers here, so I am going to follow your lead when I make future posts. So, let me recap how I am to say things in forums so I can get the respect that you get from the gbatemp readers. I'll just copy down some things you wrote so we can get an idea of how we are to behave on this forum:

You wrote:

..... & stating an opinion then IMHO you really are an idiot.

....Trust me, you don't want shit like that going down here.

And as for the whingers please do quit it! we are pissed of with reading the same redundant, retarded comments over and over..

Where the fuck were y'all when we were paying nearly £100 (read UK pounds not US dollars) for 256 megabit GBA carts? Still in nappies from the looks of some of the posts.

And the fanboys that keep asking why is this better than [insert Slot 2 card here], if you can't read or are to dumb/stupid to understand the benefits then this card is not for you....

Bottom line:...your not saying anything valid, your not saying anything useful. STFU!!!


There you go readers! This is how we are to act and write posts. Thanks to Purple who obviously knows a thing or two about people skills. As Purple stated, if you want readers to respect you, then you have to write like him. I respect him already.
Bob

 

[XmemphistoX]

I managed to trim 13 roms and still have around 64 megs to squeeze in a 512 cart. Here is my list

Advance Wars
Bomberman
Castlevania -DOS
Mario and Luigi - PIT
Mario Kart DS
MegaMan ZX
Meteos
NSMB
Phoenix Wright
Tetris DS
Trauma Center
Viewtiful Joe
WarioWare.

That's more than I could ever play all at once. 512 is enough for some, but maybe not all. If you don't like it, just don't get it and wait for the acekard.

 

[Purple]

As Purple stated, if you want readers to respect you, then you have to write like him.

Did I? where? I've reread my post and I didn't see that

 

[Hooya]

Purple and stinkingbob...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6059726.stm

Please guys, take your bickering somewhere else so we can discuss the XTreme here, not the finer points of internet forum etiquette.