Edit: W..Woah, thank you so much !! I don't know what I did to deserve it, but I'll definitely draw you something in return for the sub.. Again, thank you!! I feel incredibly honored.

Sorry for the random entry, but I'd like some opinions, and the sooner the better...

[link] DS COLORS
[link] Gallery
[link] A blog I found from someone who recommends it

So I've been thinking about getting a DS Lite, mainly just for the Colors program (if I get games, then my productivity level will go from 5% to something that defies the laws of nature). I've heard good things about Colors, and I'm aware that it's very limited-- no undo, no layers, small resolution-- but I'm ok with that; it's pretty much the same as Pchat for me. It has eyedrop tool, color wheel, and pressure sensitivity, and that's all I need.

What I really like about it is... the idea of a portable digital sketchbook. Sometimes just sketching isn't enough, and I want to pull out my laptop and just paint something I see around me, or some idea that hits me on the spot (or if I want to paint during class, heh heh). But a laptop isn't portable enough for that kind of thing... The DS Colors is small and simple but that's where it appeals to me. And then if I want to blow it up big, I can just do so on Photoshop. No big difference to how I use my webcam to "scan" in 480 x 640 pixel wide 72 dpi sketches to paint these days... Luckily I'm not the type of person who needs a good clean sketch too work (I'm too ADD for that).
All in all, DS could allow me to doodle. With digital paint. On the go. Sounds good! ...Worth the money? Hmm.

So... any opinions about that? And... Though I've played a little bit with some other peoples DSs, none of them had Colors before, so I don't know firsthand how it feels like. ...Anyone who actually did it before have anything to say about their drawing experience?

I think in total it'd cost me about 150 to 200 dollars. I currently have almost enough money saved up for that from some little jobs I did, but before I do anything rash I'd just like to know from others if they think it'd be worth it or not. (I am a complete newbie to handheld game consoles, the only portable one I own is was a secondhand gift, a Pocket Nintendo Gameboy, with Pokemon Red in all its black and white glory from my elementary school days. I never really cared to get another one, until now).


Though with that money... I am also debating on buying a program for me to screencast my painting progress with (making video tutorial with speech). Even though it's not something that I'd really benefit from (other than good karma maybe? haha), I like attempting to help my friends or some people who're interested, so... that's another option I'm considering at the moment...

Thanks!

Also! Something I've really taken a shining and I think you should too ..
You know how often you save amazing images, a crapload of them, but you never really go through your folders and look at them? I've finally put them to good use by setting them as my screensaver, now when I draw or do other stuff I can just look up and enjoy the images when I feel like I'm in a rut... Or to distract myself... or when I just want to get inspired. (Though this can border dangerously on being counterproductive, so watch yourself)