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Mon 18/07/05 at 17:49
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In a month or so, I'm going to be having an operation and will be in hospital for a few days (then off work for a month, zing!). I'm going to be bored out of my mind unless I take something to do. I was thinking of getting a few DS games then leaving them alone until I go into hospital.

However, it occured to me that there might be a problem with that. We all know that you're supposed to switch mobile phones off in hospitals because the signals they give out can interfere with hospital equipment... but does anyone know if this would apply to the DS as well? Seeing as the DS is supposedly constantly sending out signals; searching for other DS consoles to connect with (or so I heard), would these interfere with hospital equipment in the same way as mobile phones?

If so, I'll take my GBA and finish Astro Boy and Minish Cap... but I fancied having Kirby and Nintendogs keeping me and my bed-pan company.
Mon 25/07/05 at 11:42
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Why not play some single player-only DS games then - surely they wont be sending out signals?

*Note: Could be wrong
Mon 25/07/05 at 11:40
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Does it supposedly always search for other machines like the DS does? (I always thought that was one of Nintendo's "innovations")
Mon 25/07/05 at 11:38
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And the wireless network play in that wont also interrupt the macines?
Mon 25/07/05 at 11:37
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Might do that.

The other option is to pick up a PSP... if I can find £200 lying around.
Sun 24/07/05 at 22:46
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Albino-Man wrote:
> I'm probably going to end up taking my GBA SP and finishing off Minish
> Cap and Astro Boy, and pick up something else too.

Fire Emblem- and import the sequel, too.
Sun 24/07/05 at 21:00
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I'm probably going to end up taking my GBA SP and finishing off Minish Cap and Astro Boy, and pick up something else too.
Sun 24/07/05 at 20:59
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Albino-Man wrote:
> "Good God! Our radar is out! We have no way of knowing
> where we're steering this hospital!"

Lol for the first time in my life. Well done
Sun 24/07/05 at 20:57
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If hospital equipment picks up signals on the same frequency, it may effect them.

Then again, mobile phones being used outside of the building, with only a thin wall should still effect machinary, if it is true that they do, yet that's allowed...
Sun 24/07/05 at 20:52
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I'm still getting many people insisting that mobile phones - and maybe the DS - WILL screw up hospital equipment...

*sigh*
Tue 19/07/05 at 23:14
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That's the NHS for you, mate.

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