# I got a DS Lite – Now What? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 18, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ds-lite-now-what/388464 "2007-01-18T16:51:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ds-lite-now-what/388464/21 "2007-01-24T12:52:41Z")
[QUOTE=Red Barchetta] ^ Agreed. Nintendo’s products are pretty well known for their durability. Hell, I worked in their customer service department for a while, and I’ve learned first-hand it typically takes a pretty major force to bust one on those. [/QUOTE] Not so sure about that, the NES pads here in Europe (you probably got the same in Japan and the US) destroyed my thumbs and took a heck of a beating without giving up the ghost. But then my N64 pads and then Gamecube pads just gave up the ghost after a few months, the joystick part of the pad seeminly being the weak spots. I had a Gamecube second hand that gave up too (probably the disc drive) and it couldn’t have been more than two years old at that stage. Am I expecting too much from my products? ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ds-lite-now-what/388464/22 "2007-01-24T13:57:57Z")
[QUOTE=MrFantsyPants] I’ve heard a number of complaints about the hinge on the DSLite breaking easily, whereas the original DS is something of a tank. Are there any advantages of the DSLite, other than size? [/QUOTE] I thought that the DSLite was supposed to have a brighter screen than the DS. It was impressive when it worked. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ds-lite-now-what/388464/23 "2007-01-24T16:12:53Z")
I haven’t heard much about the DSLite breaking. Had mine for a few months and no problems here (except for my thumb hurting when I play for too long ie a few hours). Of course I might be easier on it than a young boy (I certainly was easier on mine than my brother, who broke an original gameboy when we were younger.) ---
**Author:** ![Septima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Septima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Septima)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ds-lite-now-what/388464/24 "2007-01-24T16:16:58Z")
I think It’s supposed to have slightly longer battery life as well. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ds-lite-now-what/388464/25 "2007-01-24T20:21:13Z")
Can anyone recommend a good place to order an import of the DS browser? I can find it on ebay, but I really prefer buying things from faceless corporations to purchasing goods from an actual human being. ---
**Author:** ![Fredescu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/73ab20/32.png) [@Fredescu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fredescu)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ds-lite-now-what/388464/26 "2007-01-24T21:08:43Z")
[QUOTE=MrFantsyPants] I’ve heard a number of complaints about the hinge on the DSLite breaking easily, whereas the original DS is something of a tank. [/QUOTE] The plastic on the hinge cracks, as opposed to the whole hinge breaking. It’s [cosmetic](http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=75208) but Nintendo will [fix it](http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/nintendo-fesses-up-to-ds-lite-hinge-defect-will-fix-for-free/) under warranty. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ds-lite-now-what/388464/27 "2007-01-25T17:58:25Z")
[QUOTE=MrFantsyPants] Are there any advantages of the DSLite, other than size? [/QUOTE] The super-bright screens alone are worth the price. Best damn screens on a portable gaming machine ever. And I believe the DS Lite hinge issue was mostly with the early units. In any event, given Nintendo’s reputation for ruggedness and their generous no-hassle warranty, I wouldn’t lose sleep over it. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ds-lite-now-what/388464/28 "2007-01-26T17:19:04Z")
Wow - thanks everyone! Great suggestions all around. I’ll keep my eyes open for the US release of the MP3 player and Opera browser and report back whne I buy them, which I’m sure I will just so satisfy the dork/geek in me 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-ds-lite-now-what/388464.md?page=1)