Several disavantages on the DS Lite

I already own a reg. DS since the first day they came out here in the
States and I also got the Lite. I could not resist myself and I had to
have one. My gf wanted a DS for a while but I told her to hold off
since the Lite were coming soon. On the 11th I went to my local Walmart
and they had only three Lites' for sale. Nintendo just posted over
135,000 Lite's sold, and that's just in a few days. Incredible! Is
amazing this little thing sales out in Japan as soon as they hit the
stores, and what's more amazing the DS has not slowed down in sales
since its launch. Anyhow, I won't go into detail about this great
product, other posters here have mentioned its strengths. On the other
hand, I noticed a couple things right off the bat.

!)The DS Lite does not have the same speaker size as the reg DS. Hence,
the sound is smaller. I noticed this right away when I turned on my
Lite. The reg DS has more punch in sound.

2)The GBA cartridges stick out like a sore thumb. The reg. DS GBA
cartridges fits deeper in the belly and could be left inside without
looking rather awkward.

3)Sometimes size matters. If you're an individual with bigger hands,
the lite may be a little uncomfortable to play since the unit is
smaller. Games were you have to use the shoulder buttons often may give
you a crampy feel in your thumbs more so than the reg. DS.

4)Microphone placement is questionable. I like the microphone placement
in the original DS. It sat underneath the bottom screen, and I could
keep an eye-level on the bottom screen or upper-screen to keep an eye
view of my character. I could blow much easier, and it always
registered. On the other hand I noticed a glaring flaw with the Lite.
Playing one of the mini games in Princes Peach, I found myself --
whenever I blow -- I had to move the lite closer under my chin in order
to register with precision. By doing this, and because the action is on
the bottom screen, I cannot keep an eye-level, and I have to force my
eyes downward to keep my eyes on the character. The mini game simply
consists of manipulating Toad to jump up and down. The longer you blow,
the longer Toad stays in mid-air. Is a simple game were you blow and
cause the character to jump up and down to avoid objects and gaps. I
tried keeping the Lite at a distance, but it not always registered a
blow of air, and if it did, it was registered late. So I grabbed a
piece of paper, folded it to the size of my hand and fan two inches
away from the screen; result? I finished all the mini games without a
single mistep. 100% improvement. I did not had to do this with my reg.
DS.

That's all I can find for now. This of course is just nitpicking and
the only 'big' problem I have with the Lite is the microphone
placement. I personally prefer the Lite over the reg DS, even though I
think the reg DS has a couple advantages over its sibling. I love the
Lite, and I think is going to be a major saler here in the States. The
whole thing has an ipod look that's quite pleasing to the eye, can fit
in your pocket, and caters to an older player. Case in point, the box
does not look like it contains a toy, but an electronic gear for all
gear-heads. There's no game pictures, just the Lite unit. Looks like
Nintendo is cleaning up its kiddy image after all. Smart move by
Nintendo, and if they continue this trend, and at this level, I don't
see Nintendo coming in second place this next-generation in consoles.
Looking forward to buying the Wii.

Thank you for giving us a few of your opinions about the DS Lite.

So, what you said, the DS Lite has a few flaws, but you still consider
it a good machine.
So, a person who has large hands will find it cumberson to handle it. I
have tiny hands so it wouldn't give me a problem.

My husband thinks it's a waste of money to go buy a Lite if a person has
the original machine. I really don't know what to make of it, but watch,
Nintendo will come out with another unit which will have better features
then the Lite.

I wouldn't like to see the Game Boy Advance games to stick out like a
sore thumb, when they fit perfectly in the original.

I had wanted the Lite, but I think I'm changing my mind. I'm going to
keep what I got.

I have a question. Did they improve the touch screen to make it less
sensitive to scratches. That's what they should improve. I had to have
my original sent back to Nintendo to be fixed because I had lots of
scratches on the screen.

Carmen