R4i Gold Card Series Comparison -----Which is Original R4i gold?

Nov. 7, 2010 - PRLog -- There are many R4i Gold card versions in current market, such as r4i-gold upgrade card from r4i-gold.com, r4i gold card v2.0 from r4ids.com and r4i gold card v1.4.1 from r4ids.cn. Each manufacturer claims himself to be original. Since these three R4i gold cards are similar in name and functions, it is really difficult to say who is imitation. We compare them in many aspects and offers some informations to users for advice. Hope it is useful for readers.

R4i Gold Card Package Outer Appearance

R4i Gold card package from R4ids.cn and r4ids.com are almost the same. The only differenc is the mark. R4ids.com attach a “V2.0” paster to it’s product, and call it R4i Gold v2.0 card. They claim it to be the new version of R4i gold card, and the former version is already out of production. R4i gold V1.4.1 card from r4ids.cn is the same package as old version without any paster. This factory claims itself to be the authentic R4i gold firmware. They say the original website of R4ids.com was stolen by the technician, so they change the official website to R4ds.cn. R4i-Gold upgrade card package from r4i-gold.com is different from the other two gold r4i cards in outer appearance.

R4i Gold Card Configuration Comparison

The accessories inside the package are almost the same for r4i god v2.0 card, r4i gold.V1.4.1 firmware and R4i-gold card. Each package contains:
1 * R4i gold card
1 * USB MicroSD Adapter
1 * Blue Protection Box
1 * Blue rope

R4i Gold Card Market Price Comparison

Different shops offer different price in different countries. Google Search Data shows, for most distributors and retailers, r4i-gold upgrade card is few dollars higher than R4i gold v2.0 card, but little cheaper than R4i gold V1.4.1 firmware. For example, each price of r4ids.com, r4i-gold.com and r4ids.cn in http://www.r4wood.com is 11.0 USD, 12.7 USD and 14.95 USD.

R4i Gold Card Function and Capacity Comparison

As R4i gold v2.0 card, r4i gold V1.4.1 firmware and R4i-gold upgrade card have same origin-- R4 ds card, they have very similar functions. All R4i Gold are designed for Nintendo DS and DSi, having same size as original r4 card, similar operation menu and kernel upgrade method. Even the product specifications are same in r4i-gold.com, r4ids.com and r4ids.cn. As each R4i gold kernel upgrade, the games supported by these three flashcards may not be same. By tested, the R4i gold V1.4.1 firmware from R4ids.cn is of better Game ROM compatibility. It supports more DS games with fewer bugs. I believe that is why the R4i gold v1.4.1 firmware from r4ids.cn is a little more expensive than the other two r4i gold cards.

R4i Gold Kernel Upgrade Comparison

The biggest difference among R4i gold V1.4.1 firmware, r4i gold V2.0 card and R4i-gold upgrade card may be the kernel upgrade. Since it was released on August 28th,2010, r4i-gold upgrade card applied R4i-gold V1.36b kernel for use. The kernel didn’t update. The V1.36b kernel supports Nintendo DSi V1.4, but doesn’t support latest DSi v1.41. For R4i gold V2.0 card, r4ids.com upgrade the software from R4i gold V1.26b kernel on April, 2009 to R4i gold V2.0 kernel on Sep, 2010. Frequently renew kernel to support DSi games. The latest R4i gold V2.0 kernel supports DSi v1.41 perfectly. The R4ids.cn also updates its kernel continuously. The software of R4i gold V1.4.1 card was upgraded from R4i Gold v1.31 to r4i gold v1.39.kernel. It also supports DSi v1.41. Maybe we can’t distinguish the genuine r4i gold firmware, but we can choose it in according to the kernel upgrade speed. It is considered flashcard with faster kernel upgrade will do better in technology. Users believe it can offer better technical support and after-sale service. But some other players consider: slower upgrade means better stability.

No matter which manufactures, what users want is a high quality flashcard with low price. The capacity is very important as it will largely affect the loading speed of games in DS or DSi. The technical support is also indispensable, by which players can enjoy games with less problems.

Source:      http://www.r4wood.com/pages/R4i-Gold-Card.html

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