Honest opinions on the DSi?

[Sun-Wukong]

So the 3DS is coming out soon and undoubtedly that's what most people will be getting. I thought it might be interesting to voice our opinions on the DSi in the meantime though.

I was planning on getting a DSi XL before the 3DS was announced; my DS Phat was nearing the end of its days (I gave it to my brother to use for Pokemon stuff since then, now using my other brother's DS Phat which in better shape), and I just liked the bigger screen. The lack of a GBA port never really bothered me, I really only used it on the other models out of convenience. I have an SP that can play GBA games, not to mention play them multiplayer which the DS can't do. Plus Game Boy and GBC games.

Of course the 3DS is going to have a virtual console so all of that is pretty insignificant, plus all of the DSi's other features. It seems weird that Nintendo would introduce another model so close to the DS' true successor; if it were earlier I would have definitely gotten one, but I'm still super excited about the 3DS. At this point the DSi seems destined to be nothing more than a curious piece of history.

On the other hand, the price difference could be so big that there's a major market for the DSi after the 3DS comes out, following the price drop anyway. Maybe that was The Big N's plan all along? Stranger thing have happened.