Wait a minute, I'm not for sale by any company. If the NinjaPass blows I'll report is and I'll have no qualms doing so. My interest in the new NinjaPass product is in its specs and abilities as the product seems to be ready for release and everything looks very polished. Like I had said before, for $50 bucks it’s not a bad deal either way and if it is able to do half of what’s they claim it will be one hell of a flashcart. That being said I also am very interested in the AceKard but since they are mainly a Chinese manufacturer (as it looks so far) I think I would be inclined to get better service and support from the NinjaPass team. Hey, when the SuperCard Rumble came out I said how I felt (Gimmick to hold us until the Slot 1 devices).
I believe, and so do many others such as yyjoy.com, that the technology of many flashcarts, including the NinjaPass X9TF/AceKard, are shared. It was done with the Ultra FlashPass and NinjaPass products and it’s done regularly with Nopass devices such as the SuperKey/PassCard3. I also believe that the technology is shared by one manufacturer, to keep costs low, but what that company chooses to do with it is up to the individual company. As with the NinjaPass/Ultra FlashPass products of the past I think they were inferior. I think the claims made by the original creating company were false which is why the blame fell on the end companies such as NinjaPass and NDSGBA. I'm not saying that makes it right but if the technology was bad and wasn't capable of doing what was said they figured they should cut their losses and move on which is what both companies did. The NinjaPass team started the X9TF while the Ultra team created the Ultra FlashPass EX 1.0G and what looks to be the NDS 1:1.
I also think that maybe even the NinjaDS team (Ninja DS Sticky/ U-Shaped) has even bought into the new product and what we might be seeing as the Ninja DS Micro may be just another clone. I think that since the AceKard requires patched ROMs means nothing as they just went another way with their format to increase performance or features. I'm not saying all of these products are clones but probably many of the components are pre-made and put together already made for that company while that company then chooses how to go about marketing the device and working on software.
I'm excited about the prospects of the new M3/G6 and SuperCard products too but they seem farther off and out of reach. I think we'll probably hear some news from the G6 DS soon, as new of the SuperCard DS and EWIN3 have already been released. I'm curious to see what the possibilities hold for the Slot 1 flashcart and what the manufacturers can do with the technology. But I can tell you by looking at all of these new slot 1 devices I know that the prices are going to be low and the DS-X team is going to have to re-think their approach. Right now the DS-X is sitting high and mighty as they are the only cat in town but once something like the NinjaPass or AceKard arrive users will re-think that almost $130 purchase. We should all be excited as these next gen flashcarts have some great possibilities!
FifthE1ement
Here here!
I agree with you Fifth.
Folks, in a nutshell, Fifth is saying he's excited about what's coming. He seems to have a preference for the NinjaPass X9TF, as some of you have preferences to other carts/cards.
Truly guys, size doesn't matter either, if it really doesn't matter to you. If you're content with 512MBs of space, so be it, if not, wait and see or get a great slot 2 loader like the M3. Decent DS compatibility, GBA support, and of course plently of room via SD support.
Guys, you can't sway an opinon. You can give your opinion, and give your insight, but you can't be "wrong" with an opinion, it's preference.
So, Fifth, back on subject!
Any idea when you'll get your hands on one of these for a review? I'm getting itchy!
-Cache
