The articulated hinge lets the PlayGear Pocket Lite snap tightly shut, and the hard plastic will easily protect the DS from most drops and abuse. But once you open and close the thing a few times, you realize just how ridiculous it's going to be for most people. Unlike the candybar design of the PSP--which leaves the screen exposed--the clamshell design of the DS Lite already provides a great deal of protection for the unit--both screens are safely out of harm's way, and the closed DS is quite durable. It's also small enough to slip into a pocket. By enclosing a clamshell in a second, larger clamshell, the PlayGear Pocket Lite isn't really adding a lot of value to the equation. What it does add is considerable bulk: about a third of an inch to each side of the DS Lite, up to half an inch to the top and bottom, and about half an inch to the overall thickness--as well as 4.8 ounces to the weight.
Overall, we feel that the PlayGear Pocket Lite will be redundant for most DS users. But those with larger hands--players who preferred the grip of the larger, original Nintendo DS model--may find the added bulk of the Logitech case to make for a more ergonomic gaming sessions on the DS Lite. Those users--and anyone interested in the customization options, capacity to carry extra games, and overkill-level of shock protection--will find the $20 Logitech PlayGear Pocket Lite to be a perfectly serviceable enclosure for their DS. Anyone else can probably steer clear of this one.
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Where to buy
Logitech PlayGear Pocket Lite (DS):
$14.99 - $24.06
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