I think I might be able to, and thanks for the tip! I was pretty blown away as well. Nintendo hasn't ever been the head of the curve when it comes to technology, but this was pretty horrible to find out. That said, I'm in a better mood after deciding to upgrade to a New3DS so I could finally play Xenoblade Chronicles and wow...what a friggin' awesome game! I'm sad that I missed it on the console experience, but the New3DS' 3D is
massively improved; and one upgrade I didn't expect to love so much: the speakers. The 3DSXL had horrible sound and I'd always have to use headphones, which I don't like all that much these days since I've got kids running around the house at all hours (or sleeping behbehs to listen for), and holy hell, the surround stereo on this 'lil device is really, really great; another huge upgrade. I didn't think I'd like the lil 'C-nub' they threw in, but it too is much more user-friendly than I'd expected and it's really comfy and easy to use.
Overall a nice upgrade but here's another lil tidbit that just shows that Ninty, while a great gaming company, is by far and away the most technologically ignorant of any gaming company out there... So, with the 3DSXL (and other 3DS family systems, I believe), they used an SD-card slot to store extra data. I really liked this because it's easy to use, the slot on the side is easily accessible, and I just so happen to have loads of 32 gig cards lying around (that is the highest capacity they'll take, despite me having a few 64gig cards). So...with the next upgrade, the New3DSXL...and keep in mind it's not like this is a few generations new, it's just one more upgrade, they change the game and use a MicroSD/HC. Here's the awesome part...the card is installed INSIDE the system. You have to literally take off the back panel of the system and open it up to change out the measly little 4gig card that they provide you with. Now, being a modder all my life, I didn't mind this, but I'm also supremely OCD about keeping my tech stuff as clean as they came out of the factory, so when possible, I like not to mess with them at all.
I was just stunned that they made it that choice. Surely such a tiny card could fit in a more easily accessible slot on the outside. I get it, it's a tough card to find a spot for that isn't open to being messed with, falling out, etc. But to put it inside the system and have users to something that is usually meant for either replacing the battery (which almost never happens these days barring unusual circumstances or someone that uses the system waaaay more often than they should and/or charging it oddly) or straight up modding is just asking for disasters. It's not the worst thing in the world, the screws aren't the usual microscopic kind, they at least use a #0 screwdriver and while it was extremely annoying to take the panel off without breaking it, it's still better than most Ninty systems when it comes to taking it apart... But that's something most users don't ever experience or even want to do, and a 4gig card is nil if you're like me and download almost all your titles. It was just weird, and another hoop of fire to jump through and another indication that Ninty really needs to get their shit together when it comes to recent technology and decisions about the way they store, share, link and use data.
*Sigh* Sorry for the long posts!! That one was more of a '...WUT!?' than me actually being frustrated. But no doubt, it's a fuckin' weird set-up.
I am loving me some Xenoblade though, really amazing JRPG in an age where they're dying out.