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“DSiWare” is the general name for games and applications that can be downloaded through the DSi Shop. Though both the DS Lite and DSi are Wi-Fi compatible, only the DSi can access the DSi Shop. Online purchases are made with “Nintendo Points,” the same virtual “currency” used for purchases on the Wii Shop Channel.

The Nintendo DSi features two built-in .3 megapixel cameras: one in the interior of the handheld and one on the exterior. The camera lets you snap pictures of yourself and your friends (cat pictures are mandatory as well), which can be manipulated with built-in editing software. The DSi's camera plays a key role in games like Ghostwire, which allows players to hunt and capture “ghosts” using photography. As the DS Lite lacks a camera function, games that use snapshots can only be played on the DSi. The DS Lite also lacks photo editing software.

The DSi can support SD cards up to two gigabytes in size, and SDHC cards up to 32 gigs. This allows the DSi to play music in AAC format, but not MP3s. The storage space can also be used to record, modify and store voice clips, which can be inserted into songs. Pictures imported from an SD card can be manipulated with the DSi's photo editing software and, starting in summer 2009, synchronized with Facebook.

An Opera-based Web browser can be downloaded for the DSi via the DSi Shop. With the browser, DSi owners can surf the Web wherever Wi-Fi is available. An Opera browser was developed for the DS Lite in 2006, but it was hardware-based (and required use of the GBA cartridge slot) instead of downloadable. It has since been discontinued.

The name “DS Lite” has become a bit of a misnomer since the release of the DSi. The DSi's screen is 3.25 inches across, whereas the DS Lite's screen is 3 inches. The DSi is also 18.9 millimeters thick when closed, about 2.6 millimeters thinner than the DS Lite. You won't break your back carrying either system around, but gamers with an affinity for slim and sexy technology might want to keep the measurements of both systems in mind.

The DSi's main menu is much like the “fridge” style made famous by the Wii's main menu. Seven icons are accessible when the system is out of the box, including PictoChat, DS Download Play, SD card software, system settings, the Nintendo DSi Shop, the Nintendo DSi camera, and the Nintendo DSi sound editor. The DS Lite's menu is features a more basic, stacked menu, and allows access to PictoChat, DS Download Play, settings, and whichever GBA and/or Nintendo DS games are plugged into the portable.