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LiLfiLo
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this is a question i've asked on MYPSP and MYPS3 and they said that it would be more help if i asked here, so here i am.

which one would you guys recommend?
some people on mypsp and myps3 say ds lite is better.
27/03/2008
Melbourne, Victoria
Azza123
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Basically there is no difference. But there are some.

DS Lite Pros and Cons

Pros

 •  Both screens are brighter than the original DS, with more options.
 •  It is a lot lighter than the original DS, and looks nicer.
 •  The Stylus is thicker, making it easier to use. It's in a better spot than on the original DS.

Cons

 •  The DS Lite is a lot weaker than the original DS, one drop could cause a crack in the corners and could possibly make the top screen fall off.
 •  The DS Lite still has a GBA slot but any GBA cartridge you put in there will stick out a little bit.

27/03/2008
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LiLfiLo
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Azza123 said: Basically there is no difference. But there are some.

DS Lite Pros and Cons

 •  Both screens are brighter than the original DS, with more options.

 •  It is a lot lighter than the original DS, and looks nicer.

 •  The Stylus is thinker, making it easier to use. It's in a better spot than on the original DS.

 •  The DS Lite is a lot weaker than the original DS, one drop could cause a crack in the corners and could possibly make the top screen fall off.

 •  The DS Lite still has a GBA slot but any GBA cartridge you put in there will stick out a little bit.



on them cons.

1) i have had a psp for about 1 year. still havnt dropped it yet. so i'll be very good at not dropping it

2) i don't mind. just as long as the ds lite is working all good + i don't know where all my gba games went.

anyone else got pros and cons or what ones you would recommend?
27/03/2008
Melbourne, Victoria
SilentOne
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im goin with the Original DS
the LITE.

- I Had 3 DS LITES they all broke
- my original DS PHAT lasted forever.
27/03/2008
Sydney Fairfield Wakeley
adommer
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SilentOne said: im goin with the Original DS
the LITE.
- I Had 3 DS LITES they all broke
- my original DS PHAT lasted forever.



For me it didn't the ds phat didn't last as long as my lite. I had the lite got two years and the phat broke in 6 months.
27/03/2008
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Sydney, NSW
LiLfiLo
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SilentOne said: im goin with the Original DS

the LITE.

- I Had 3 DS LITES they all broke

- my original DS PHAT lasted forever.



did you drop it or anything to make it break?
i don't see how it can break automatically
27/03/2008
Melbourne, Victoria
SilentOne
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well i dropped it and the L button got stuck then i dropped it again (not hard at all) and it just broke the motherboard
same with the other ones
27/03/2008
Sydney Fairfield Wakeley
Azza123
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If you really feel as if you wont drop your DS, then please get the DS Lite.

Original DS Pro and Cons

Pros

 •  It is thicker and heavier, making it much stronger than the DS Lite.
 •  (IMO) The colours are nicer.

Cons

 •  The stylus is smaller than that of the DS Lite's
 •  Both screens aren't as you would like them to be.
 •  When shut, the hand held doesn't look as nice as the DS Lite.
27/03/2008
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LiLfiLo
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SilentOne said: well i dropped it and the L button got stuck then i dropped it again (not hard at all) and it just broke the motherboard

same with the other ones



thats to bad that you dropped it. how many of you guys have ds lites or original DS?
27/03/2008
Melbourne, Victoria
Cascada97
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i have original silver one, the first ds ever

but i got it four years ago. and it still works...(but there are 50 million scrathces on the touch screen )
27/03/2008
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LiLfiLo
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Cascada97 said: i have original silver one, the first ds ever

but i got it four years ago. and it still works...(but there are 50 million scrathces on the touch screen )



if you chuck on a screen protector would the touch stil work?
27/03/2008
Melbourne, Victoria
ICC_06
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LiLfiLo said: i have original silver one, the first ds ever

but i got it four years ago. and it still works...(but there are 50 million scrathces on the touch screen )

if you chuck on a screen protector would the touch stil work?



yes the screen protectors if applied correctly allow you to still use the touch screen but avoid damaging it.
27/03/2008
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LiLfiLo
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yeah. i when i get one i don't want that much scratches. would you be able to buy screen protectors in stores or ebay is the only choice?
27/03/2008
Melbourne, Victoria
esaus
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LiLfiLo said: yeah. i when i get one i don't want that much scratches. would you be able to buy screen protectors in stores or ebay is the only choice?



ebay isn't the only choice to get screen protectors, I'd suggest you get a good screen protector from one of the more established brand. I'd personally recommend one from expertshield, I find them quite reliable. You can go to expertshield australia's website for faster shipment.
25/04/2008
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brawl4all
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Azza123 said: Basically there is no difference. But there are some.
DS Lite Pros and Cons
Cons
 •  The DS Lite is a lot weaker than the original DS, one drop could cause a crack in the corners and could possibly make the top screen fall off.


I dropped my DS, and it broke partially. gennerally the part that flips up the screen. If I had a lite...
25/04/2008
New Super Mario Bros
land of the free, home of the brave
Darminator
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thing i have heard about screen protectors, but can not verify because i never use them, and never will... is that when you use a screen protector, you have to press harder due to less sensitivity... now, to me, having to press harder to use it means that it will break/wear out faster... again, i havnt tried this, but have no desire to trash a working ds screen...

now i bought two used ds phats for my girls (2 and 7) and they have had their share of drops, bumps, and what not... and i cant say what kind of abuse they took before i ended up with them, but they worked fine... the screens have no issues... and my 2 yr old was kind of rough on the screen when she first got it until she learned what gentle is... still works a treat, no scratches... many a peanut butter or nutella coating on the screen, which cleans off with an lcd screen cleaner...

so try/use them if you feel you must... but honestly they dont really help anything, but without testing two new ones (one with one without protectors) the world may never know if they do harm from having to press harder to make things work... yeah they are only like 2 bucks, but 2 bucks better spent on something else...

the phats are tanks, good for rough users/abusers... lites do break on the hinges easily... my wife has a floppy top ds lite now... but a ds sound grip from kmart has a top locker so that fixes it without replacing the case yet... lites are harder to handle without those grips as well...



25/04/2008
Sydney
 
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