I used to have a pair of gaming headphones (earmuff style) from Radio Shack that vibrated when deep bass was present. They were actually pretty cool. I don't think these would provide a satisfactory bass sound though, and being actually inside the ear canal that seems like it would be really annoying.
I ordered one from Nintendo last week and recieved it yesterday morning. I was extremely disappointed. It sounds like little rubber wheels rubbing against plastic and squeaking when it rumbles. And the rumble is really really weak. Plus, I was really thinking that MP:H would use the rumble when you are shooting, but it only rumbles when you get hit... at least in multiplayer. It's also the same size as GBA cart, so it will stick out of a DS Lite, and since I plan on getting one next month I really didn't feel too stoked about that. Within 5 mins. of opening my DS rumble pak was in the mailbox on its way back home to Redmond.
I love Nintendo but the DS rumble pak is far below their usual "Seal of Quality" standard. My advice is to hold out for a new DS Lite version, or wait even longer for their next handheld which should have it built in.
I'm surprised by how many people on this site really seem to know nothing about the Revolution except for the fact that it's not as powerful as Xbox360 and PS3 and that it's "for kids".
Developers love the Revolution... many third parties already have games in the works (Ubi, EA, Activision, Midway, Sega, Capcom, Konami just to name a few).
People that played it at the Tokyo Game Show have even commented that using like the Xbox360 controller after demoing the Revolution felt "archaic".
This is some serious tech folks. Don't cheat yourself by letting your inability to update your way of thinking stand in the way of what promises to be on of the most intuitive gameplay experiences ever.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I have a MacBook Pro and an Xbox 360 and I would like to get a 20- to 24-inch display that will support both devices. The speakers should be inbuilt, or there should be an aux out on the display to hook up external speakers. Help! Please!"
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