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DS Fanboy review: Thylus


Now that we've had plenty of time to play around with the package from Thylus we received Friday, we're prepared to write up a full review. The product has its quirks and it takes a bit getting used to, but once we spent enough time with it and got comfortable, we were generally having a fun time.

Fitting the product to our thumb just right also took a couple of tries, but once it fit, it didn't move around or become undone, offering us a nice fit and ease of use. Of course, all the comfort in the world is useless if the product can't perform, right? The key question is: why would anyone spend money on this when they have a stylus built-in to the DS (and the improved stylus that is included with the DS Lite)?

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DS Fanboy receives mysterious package [update 1]


Update: Sorry folks, you'll have to wait until Monday for the review.

Eric from Thylus sent us this mysterious package today, causing us much alarm here at DS Fanboy HQ. See, we have ourselves fancy, high-tech robots that sort our mail, delivering it to us each evening before their nightly oiling. Instead, this piece of mail arrived on our doorstep, without a robotic stamp of inspection, causing us to wonder who exactly breached the compound.

We decided to throw caution to the wind and open the package ...

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The thumb stylus tries to make a comeback

Think about the last time you used that thumb piece on the strap included with your original DS Phat. It was to play Mario 64, wasn't it? Yeah, same for us as well, but with this new approach to using the thumb as a stylus, we just might revert back to our old way of thinking.

Affectionately dubbed the Thylus, it comes complete with its own attachable docking station. The pictures available via the product's site make it look like a fairly comfortable instrument, however the price is a little too steep for us. How about you guys?

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