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Nintendo DS
Lite |
The Nintendo DS Lite (sometimes abbreviated NDSL/DSL or DSLite,
sold as the iQue DS Lite in China) is a dual-screen handheld
game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is a
slimmer, more lightweight redesign of the earlier Nintendo DS
model; aesthetically sleeker to complement Nintendo's upcoming
Wii, and to appeal to broader commercial audiences. It was
announced on January 26, 2006, more than a month before its
first territorial launch in Japan on March 2, 2006 due to
overwhelming demand for the original model. It has been
released in Japan, Australia, North America, Europe, New
Zealand, and defined regions in South America.
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About
Nintendo DS Lite
* Weight: 218 g (21% lighter than the original Nintendo DS).
* Dimensions: 133 mm × 73.9 mm × 21.5 mm (vs. 148.7 mm × 84.7
mm × 28.9 mm - 42% less volume than the original DS). In
Imperial units, the Lite is 5.24 inches × 2.9 inches × 0.85
inches.
* Larger stylus; easier to hold.[4] (Stylus Dimensions: Length
87.5 mm × 4.9 mm vs 75.0 mm × 4.0 mm of the original Nintendo
DS)
* A much more durable, scratch-resistant touch screen.
* A much sturdier top hinge.
* In Japan, the wrist strap no longer includes a thumb stylus;
in the United States, Australia and Europe, the wrist strap is
omitted entirely. (But there is still a place to tie it.)
* The D-pad was reduced to 18.6 mm across (16% smaller than
the original Nintendo DS), and the A/B/X/Y buttons retain same
dimensions.
* Improved screens with four levels of brightness, all of
which are brighter than the original Nintendo DS.[4]
Surprisingly, the Nintendo DS Lite's backlight can't be
switched off completely (if done in-game the screen will turn
off completely even though the game is still on and the player
will have to know where the switch option is or turn off the
system).
* Battery life: 15–19 hours on the lowest brightness setting,
5–8 hours on the highest.
* Retains the Game Boy Advance game connector ("Slot 2"),
otherwise known as the Expansion Port. However, due to the
reduced size, Game Boy Advance cartridges protrude by 1 cm at
the front of the unit. To preserve a seamless surface, a
hollow cartridge to fill the port is included.
* The Nintendo DS Lite mimics some of the design features of
the Wii: a D-pad with lines (also shared by the Game Boy
Micro) and the typeface (Century Gothic) on the buttons.
* Five colors: Ice Blue, Enamel Navy, Polar White (Crystal
White in Japan), Coral Pink (Noble Pink in Japan) and Onyx /
Black (see Colors below).
* Capable of receiving Wi-Fi settings from the original
Nintendo DS system and other Nintendo DS Lites.
* New External Extension Connection, rendering it incompatible
to accessories for the Game Boy Advance EXT2 port (Power cords
and headphone adapters). The power port was changed to prevent
cross-use of Nintendo DS Lite and original Nintendo DS
adapters, because the Lite's power adapter supplies a higher
current for the more powerful battery.
* Unlike the original DS, an E-reader will fit in the GBA
slot. (Slot 2)
Colors
On February 10, 2006, Nintendo revealed the color schemes of
the Nintendo DS Lite set for launch in Japan: Crystal White,
Ice Blue and Enamel Navy. However, due to manufacturing
problems only the Crystal White was available at its launch;
the other two colors arrived on March 11, 2006. Nintendo
released a Noble Pink version in the region on July 20, 2006,
and a Jet Black version on September 2, 2006.
In Europe, in addition to the white version, a black version
(named "Smart Black") was available at launch, a color unique
to the region at the time. On August 23, 2006, Nintendo
announced that the pink version previously available only in
Japan would be available across Europe beginning October 27,
2006.
In North America, the Nintendo DS Lite was only available in
white (renamed "Polar White" for the region) at launch. On
August 24, 2006, Nintendo of America announced two new model
colors, Onyx (Jet Black) and Coral Pink (Noble Pink). They
were released in North America September 12, 2006.
Other colors may eventually be released, as is customary with
Nintendo's handheld gaming systems.
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