Redesigned DS " The DS lite"

So Nintendo did it as expected they just announced it a week later than expected, the overall design is the same which is good in my opinion. the most imprtant factors were taken care of its smaller lighter and has brighter screens. heres the official info on the DS lite.

The modified dual screen handheld has been tweaked into a smaller chassis. The new unit measures up to 133 mm wide by 73.9 mm tall by 21.5 thick. (that's compared to 148.7 x 84.7 x 28.99 mm in the original.) DS Lite weighs 218g, compared to the 275 g of the original.

DS Lite's biggest new technical feature is its updated set of backlit LCD screens. The system is brighter overall, and will give the user the ability to select from four different levels of brightness for viewing and/or battery consumption. A few other cosmetic changes were made to the new DS Lite -- there's a new hinge design, the power light was put on the left side of the hinge and is visible while the clamshell is closed, the mic is moved to top/center while the speakers are more centered, the Select and Start buttons are set on the bottom instead of top, and the power button is no longer on the front, and all of the dark button colors are changed to whites and grays

So there you have it, i think instead of getting the blue DS as a second DS i am getting the DS lite i hope they'll make it in black.

Sources: http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/26/nintendo-announces-ds-lite/

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