[game_edu] R4 the Win!

[Tom Kim]

Hello Mike-

Here are my answers:
1) I own a DS Lite.
2) I have not heard of the R4 cartridge.
3) I was not aware that one could use it for home brew DS software.
4) I was not aware that it can be used to access all games.
5) I was not aware that I could pirate games that I do not own.
6) I do not own one.

Hope that covers all the bases!

-Tom Kim

On Feb 7, 2008 2:34 AM, Mike Reddy <Mike.Reddy at newport.ac.uk> wrote:


>  Could I ask a favour of list readers who teach in Higher Education?

>

> YOu may have seen recent stories, then retractions re ELSPA quoting 90%

> piracy in the US for the DS with R4 cards. I'd like to do some quick and

> dirty research into this. Therefore, could you in your next set of

> classes ask the following questions and get a tote of hands up:

>

> 1) Do you own a DS Original (Phat) or Lite?

> 2) Have you heard of the R4 cartridge?

> 3) Do you know that it is used for home brew DS software?

> 4) Do you know that it can be used to give access to all your games in

> one cartridge?

> 5) Do you know that it can be used to pirate games that you don't own?

> 6) Do you own one?

>

> Ball park figures please, and suitably anonymous. I have about 100

> students, the majority of whom have DS or PSP. Only one has an R4

> cartridge, which he tells me he uses for use 4 above. I use mine for use

> 3 above.

>

> Would be interested in opinions on this technology...

>

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