Nintendo+DS

=Nintendo DS (Lite)= //Tdiffertoc//

Purpose
//What is the fundamental purpose of the device?// A Nintendo DS Lite helps kids (even adults!) have a way to have fun with a portable device which they can take anywhere.

Energy
//What energy transformations are seen in its operation?// The battery is obviously a very important energy factor for the Nintendo DS Lite.

Controls
//What sensors/controls are designed into the device?// The Nintendo DS Lite has a touchscreen, a built-in microphone, "A," "B," "X," and "Y" buttons which are used for controlling the game's character's actions. Also included are 4 direction buttons, a "start" and "select" button, and a left and right shoulder button which can act as "select" buttons as well.

Materials
//What material(s) are essential to the device?// Glass/LCD Screen-made up of colors and pixels filled with liquid crystals. For more info see LCD Technology.

Science
//What is scientific principle is central to its operation?// The scientific principle used in the Nintendo DS is Electricity To Light. The Nintendo DS is powered by a battery, which puts this device in the catagory of a device using direct current. To learn more, click the link above.

Evolution
//What changes have there been (or could there be) in this device?// It started out with the Gameboy which was in black and white with the simple A and B buttons. Then the Gameboy Color which had little color. Next Gameboy Advance, the new thing was that it had had one right and one left shoulder button and the screen was slightly bigger. Then Gameboy Advance SP came out which had full color, was less pixelated, and had bigger screen. It flipped open and was the first to have a backlight. Then Nintendo DS came out and that was bulky and had touch double screen and had "AB" and "YX" buttons. And now the Nintendo DS Lite is lighter, has a better touch screen, has a larger stylus, and a longer battery life.

Competitors
//What other devices serve a similar purpose?// PSP, Nintendo 64

Partners
//What other devices work in conjunction with this device?// Nintendo DS, Nintendo's Wii, and [|Wi-Fi].

Siblings
//What other devices use the same scientific principle?// GameBoy Advance SP, Game Boy Color