Then: Game Boy leaves the computer behind.
Now: DSi leaves the cartridges behind.
The Nintendo DS series gets a second upgrade this year with the launch of the Nintendo DSi. The biggest new feature on the pocket gaming device? An integrated camera, which lets the photo-obsessed take snapshots and manipulate them with a built-in image editor on the DSi’s touchscreen. There’s also a second camera on the inside of the clamshell device, which the player can use as a sort of webcam. Another major upgrade: The introduction of a Nintendo DSi Shop, which will let players download games and other applications directly to the handheld without having to buy additional game cartridges.