Tomorrow Departure, DS Lite

Gotta get some things today, water bottles, snacks for the road, and that's all I can think of right now. My mind is kind of blanking out. Stagefright, you know, butterflies, paranoia, fear, I gotta get over all of that. Fear of? You know, anything. Anything that can go wrong, I fear it will go wrong. Yeah, it's irrational, but that's how I function. Think of everything that can go wrong, all the problems, and when you've seen everything, you can figure out what to fix, and how to get around the problems. That way, when you believe in something, you have little to no doubt in it. Rather than give it my all, only to look back and see I was blinded by my zealous beliefs, and I didn't want to see the problems.

That would be horrible to me, not being able to think and percieve every situation logically. Sadly, this is a pro, and a con. In any situation, I get to thinkin', about everything. I think too much for my own good. While this has been the reason for my quick wit, like everything, double edged sword. I've got to commit character-suicide, and redefine who I am, or else things are only going to get worse ahehehe.

Whoa, that was heavy, let's talk about something else.

I got a Nintendo DS the day of launch in the States (11th), and got a White one (the only color we get.. so far), and Friday (23rd) Europe gets their launch (they get the white and black ones). I have to say, I'm in love with my Lite. Let me break down the major details. (Picture below for reference) And yes, I understand that a DS isn't for everyone, and many people who have a regular DS won't want to spend the money to get a DS Lite, that's fine, I understand.

1) Brighter Screen. How bright? They have light settings from 1~4, rather than on/off. The darkest setting (there is no more off), is brighter than the regular DS. Brightness 3 and 4, are drastically different. Colors look different because they're properly lit, and if you set it to 4... well I can't say how bright it is, but it is very bright.

2) "Brighter? You mean sucks up more batteries?" Yeah, that is what I said. But they have better battery life too, so that cancels it out... hopefully. So far, I've seen that the battery life seems more-or-less about the same, running it at brightness setting of 3.

3) Redesigned. Not just the outside (being sleek, and smaller), but the inside is different too. The top half is concave (curves in) so the screen and buttons don't colide and scratch into each other. The start and select is moved to be below the ABXY rather than above (and vertical rather than horizontal). The power button is now on the right side of the DS, and it's a slide up and hold, to turn on/off, so you won't accidentally turn it off... hopefully. Small rubber grips on the bottom allow you to rest it on a table without worry of it sliding away. Also, the stilus is also changed to slip out of the right side, rather than on top.

4) Stilus! It's bigger and hs more weight to it. I have big hands, so using the old stilus was a big pain, I was holding it with two fingers, but the new one I can hold more like a pencil, and the added weight (read: It has weight now) helps a lot.

5) GBA slot. There's a fake-cartridge that goes into the GBA slot, so it won't get dirty. Also, the GBA slot on a DS bends if you push down on it, and there's no game inside. This way, it won't risk that, espeically since the Lite material wasn't made to bend. It's solid and (read #6)

6) Sleek. It's got a layer of hard, smooth, and sexy plastic over it, so it looks like it's already in it's own protective case already. It just feels nicer too, not just texture either.

7) Oh, and this is kind of part of #3: The power on/off light (also, the charging light) has been moved to the top right, rather than the bottom right. It's on the flip open screen, so that even when it's closed, you can see it without any problems.

8) Small details: The d-pad and abxy don't have that little indention around it, whch made it a pain to clean. You can kind of see the bottom (touch) screen stands out a bit, as it is elevated. Mic is moved to the middle of the DS, which is a small, but big improvement. It's not oddly shaped like the original DS is. It's square/rectangular, and has rounded edges. The original DS had a slightly annoying shape, rounded to be somewhat oval. While it's something small, I feel it does mean a lot.

Yes, I love my DS Lite, and will probably give my DS to a freind... or let it sit around so when my other freinds with DS' come over, we can get an extra person on it to throw down on Tetris DS (multiplyer awesome) or New Super Mario, or Mario Kart... all are amazing on multiplayer <3

And in closing, I'll probably not be able to post much in the next week or so, but I'll make an effort of it, I really will. Farewell freinds, and hope to see you all again very soon. <3