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Nintendo Ds Lite

WHAT DO U THINK ABOUT THE DS LITE

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Here are some details of the DS Lite.

TOKYO--Nintendo today announced that the DS Lite will be released in three color models on its Japanese debut on March 2. The handheld will be available in "Crystal White," "Ice Blue," and "Enamel Navy," and it will sell for 16,800 yen ($142)--1,800 yen ($15) more than the original DS.


Together with the announcement, Nintendo revealed additional details about the DS Lite. First and foremost, it confirmed once and for all DS Lite can play Game Boy Advance games, and its cartridge slot will be located at the same bottom rim of the handheld, as on the original DS. However, Nintendo notes that GBA cartridges will stick out by one centimeter when they're inserted into the DS Lite, due to the smaller form factor. The DS's card slot and power cord socket will be located in the same places as before, while the power switch and stylus holder have been relocated to the right edge of the handheld.

The DS Lite will come with four adjustable levels of screen brightness, with the maximum setting being five times as luminous as the original DS's. Battery life has also been improved. The original DS ran 6 to 10 hours on a full recharge, and the DS Lite runs for about the same number of hours on its maximum brightness. The new model can run 15 to 19 hours on its lowest brightness, 10 to 15 hours on its second level of brightness, 7 to 11 hours on its third level, and 5 to 8 hours on the maximum level. What's more, the DS Lite's battery recharges in three hours, which is an hour less than the original DS.

As previously reported, the DS Lite's body thickness has been reduced by a third (when folded), and it features a 20 percent weight reduction, from 275 grams to 218 grams. The screen size remains unaffected, and both the top and bottom panels use 3-inch LCDs. The original DS used semitransmissive LCDs for its two panels, but the DS Lite will use transmissive LCDs, which allows for higher levels of brightness.

The DS Lite will come with a new AC adapter that is not compatible with other Nintendo handhelds, including both the original DS and Game Boy Micro. There will be two styluses bundled with the DS Lite, and they'll come in the same body color as the handheld. The styluses will be one centimeter longer and one millimeter thicker than those included with the original DS. The DS Lite will also be bundled with a carrying strap and a plastic dust cover that can snap into the GBA slot when empty.

DS LITE SPECS

Model code:
DS Lite: USG-001
Original DS: NTR-001(JPN)

Body Size:
DS Lite: 133.0x73.9x21.5mm (when folded)
Original DS: 148.7x84.7x28.9mm (when folded)

Weight (including battery and stylus):
DS Lite: 218g
Original DS: 275g

Stylus Size:
DS Lite: 87.55x4.99mm
Original DS: 75.0x4.0mm

Upper Display:
DS Lite:
3-inch transparent TFT color LCD with backlight featuring four adjustable levels of brightness, 192x256 pixel resolution, 0.24mm dot pitch, 260,000 colors
Original DS:
3-inch semitransparent TFT color LCD with backlight, 192x256 pixel resolution, 0.24mm dot pitch, 260,000 colors

Bottom Display:
DS Lite:
3-inch transmissive TFT color LCD with backlight featuring four adjustable levels of brightness, 192x256 pixel resolution, 0.24mm dot pitch, 260,000 colors, transparent resistive touch screen
Original DS:
3-inch semitransmissive TFT color LCD with backlight, 192x256 pixel resolution, 0.24mm dot pitch, 260,000 colors, transparent resistive touch screen

Power and Battery
Original DS:
6-10 hours
Full Battery Recharge time: four hours

DS Lite:
Lowest Luminosity: 15-19 hours
Low Luminosity: 10-15 hours
High Luminosity: 7-11 hours
Highest Luminosity: 5-8 hours
Full Battery Recharge time: 3 hours

*Playable hours change depending on game


By Hirohiko Niizumi -- GameSpot
Posted Feb 10, 2006 8:18 am PT
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All this info is from Gamespot.
 
Shiny Marowak said:
Here are some details of the DS Lite.



All this info is from Gamespot.
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I don't know if this has been said, but I think I know why they made that dunny GBA cartrige, probobly becvause some people don't buy GBA games...
 
Im still wondering if the DS lite's recharger AC adapter is similar in shape to the gba link cable. If so, we could finally link with another DS via link cable with a gba pokemon game. If that's true, then i can finally sell my goddamned SP, which is getting worse and worse every month.
 
Cobalt_Latios said:
Im still wondering if the DS lite's recharger AC adapter is similar in shape to the gba link cable. If so, we could finally link with another DS via link cable with a gba pokemon game. If that's true, then i can finally sell my goddamned SP, which is getting worse and worse every month.
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IT IS SMALLER !
 
Lite has few positive points than the current DS, just Start and Select near the touch scren, mic. in the center, and long live.
I won´t buy it, my DS is excelent enough.
 
PUrEHearT said:
so now the reason for buying PSP over DS, "the PSP screen is brighter" can no longer be a reason. (HA!)
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But we can still give the other 10+ reasons? Good. Anyway, mines has been pre-ordered since Feb 24th, Nintendo better ship some more because I am waiting very patiently.

Hildergarn said:
nintendo are wastin their money... WHY CAN'T THE THINK OF THE DAM IDEA FIRST TIME!!
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So thats kind of like saying "Why didn't Nintendo release the GB Pocket before Original, GBA SP before the GBA. You fail at spelling too. Nintendo, wasting, THEY, DAMN. And, it's hardly Nintendo that are wasting their money, have you seen the queues?
 
I like it but I think its messed up how nintendo always updates its systems and stops making the origional system[at least in America].
 
shippo said:
IT IS SMALLER !
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So the adapter is smaller than the original adapter AND the link cable? Drats.
 
I guess the lite is cool by the looks of it of course. If I want to buy I would want to see all the features (but it will have the same features as the original DS of course!) Overall I think it is cool.I might get the Dark Blue one (I think thats what color it is?!) or the original White one.
 
skarmachild said:
You fail at spelling too. Nintendo, wasting, THEY, DAMN. And, it's hardly Nintendo that are wasting their money, have you seen the queues?
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HA HA HA XD... you nerd... why the hell did you point that out lmao... oh wow... my spellings crap... as if it maters... as long as you can make out what it says!! That’s so typical of a member of this forum... their lives are sooo crap and boring that they have to make nooby comments like that -.- (and they have nothing better to do) !! GET A LIFE!!

SORRY TO THE REST OF YOU... THE NICE ONES

But soon the queues will stop... because everyone is getting annoyed at having to buy the new systems... over and over again
 
AMiller said:
It is cool, the screens are very bright. I'm not getting one though, I'm fine with my current DS.
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Thats what i mean!!! everyone is ok with their curent DS... so no ones gonna get it

Ok... a lot of people will... >> ... but not as many as if it were released first time
 
DS Lite is awesome, I'm getting one for sure. (I am an extreme Nintendo lover after all, it'd be like traitourous not to)
;000; XD
Raymondoman8d
 
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