I've played both versions of the DS, and while the lite looks more stylish and ipod-like (yes, everything will resemble the ipod in a decade), I really prefer the older DS. I like how the buttons feel on the old one,
definitely prefer the stylus and the placement of the stylus on the old one, and I honestly think something is wrong with the placement of the microphone on the DS-lite. My friends complain about hearing echos or their own voices at times while playing MP: Hunters, and I notice that when we play Mario Party DS (which is a lot), I have NEVER lost a game that involves blowing on the microphone. I'm not embellishing that; I mean never. So yeah, the regular DS wins on pretty much every front for me. I just wish the screen could be a bit brighter.
Jam it back in, in the dark.