you must have droped your ds from high up because i dropped my ds 4 times and only the mic broke....... somehow. anyways i also sat on it twice and it still didn't break.
Is the DS too fragile ?
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Posted 10 January 2009 - 06:56 PM
yes I broke my first one (1st version) after a week, some how I don't even remember dropping it
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Posted 11 January 2009 - 02:05 AM
The Lite is very tough. I've dropped it about ten times and it still works perfectly.
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Posted 11 January 2009 - 02:09 AM
Mine (original one) hasn't broken yet and it has fallen over a dozen times.
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Posted 11 January 2009 - 05:59 PM
Ya, I almost stepped on mine once, but luckily i missed. It just goes to show, Keep your junk offa the floor, and the ds is quite fragile 
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Posted 11 January 2009 - 07:36 PM
You're right ... it is fragile ... but not too fragile... you have to handle it with care ... then it is a very nice handheld !!!
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Posted 14 January 2009 - 01:39 AM
i reckon the ds is strong i mean mine got thrown (not dropped - THROWN, man i hate my old man sometimes) but it still worked efficiently. its the touch screen you gotta watchout for, stab it with the stylus to hard and... hope your selection of games dont need it.plus the lite is much more smaller for the pocket than a psp litereading previous posts, its not a question of: "is it too fragile" its a question of: "are you careful enough to own one"
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Posted 04 February 2009 - 11:43 AM
it really depends on how you use or handle it..
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 12:59 AM
I think its fragile because when I dropped it nearly broke in half =3
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Posted 22 February 2009 - 02:18 PM
i've dropped my DS onto a hard patio floor..well my dad did, he pulled the extension my DS was plugged into and it got dragged off the table along with the extension...but it still survived..and it was a looonng drop!!..ok so the shoulders are a little scratched, but thats it, the screesns fine, works like normal..i think tjhey can be pretty sturdy things..apart from when your changin the cases, the insides are very fragile...obviously
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Posted 16 July 2010 - 10:24 PM
i don't think so, i think i've dropped it a couple of times, maybe 3 at most, and it's still in pretty good condition, no scratches or anything. :/
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Posted 17 July 2010 - 01:43 PM
The original DS was buily badly. The DS Lite/DSi was no better and thinner to boot which made it even more flimsier. The new DSi XL seems ok. I still see the same flaws on that like on the DS Lite but we'll see how it pans out for me. This is only my second DS but I only wanted the larger screen. A few more inches and it could pass as a netbook.
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Posted 18 July 2010 - 01:08 AM
You see, what I try is NOT to drop it. But from what I've seen in the hands of my little niece, it's fragile when you stab the touchscreen with the stylus and opening it further than you should.
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Posted 19 July 2010 - 07:37 AM
I'd say it's about so-so. I've dropped mine a few times and it suffered no damage whatsoever. But then I guess I dropped it in just the right way for one hinge to bust and the Mic to malfunction. Still plays good, as long as I shy away from stuff like Spectrobes.
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Posted 20 August 2010 - 04:34 PM
Well, I have the fatty DS :3 I've had that fat DS ever since the DS first came out. And it's still very much alive. I've noticed that there are some dots in my touchscreen that have no more colour and just flash white which sucks, I think they are called dead pixels... but anyway, apart from that it works perfectly. I have a co-worker who's eight year old son broke three DS Lites so I'm guessing that it's a more fragile model, but it could also be that I'm twenty-one and the kid is eight. 
I'd say it's not that fragile, because i've JAMMED my screen plenty of times with the stylus. However, we must always take care of our things and that is important to keep in mind.
I'd say it's not that fragile, because i've JAMMED my screen plenty of times with the stylus. However, we must always take care of our things and that is important to keep in mind.
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Posted 20 August 2010 - 09:02 PM
That's not exactly what the O.P. asked, is it?In any case, hand-held devices aren't made to withstand gale-force winds or sledge-hammer shots, but they can be rather fragile, especially the newer models.In any case, whether we're speaking the truth about how careless we may be or not, we should be more careful in general when it comes to electronics. Many of these devices will be worth good money someday, and we'll be glad when we kept ours in good condition. I treat all my electronics like they're as fragile as compact discs, and I curse at those who don't treat my items with that same level of respect. You all should do the same, no matter which are built to be less fragile.no well it ur own fault if u drop it
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Posted 21 August 2010 - 06:21 AM
OH yeah! My first two broke in half! That seems to be the weak point.
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Posted 21 August 2010 - 06:01 PM
I have gone through three 'shells" from ebay in less than a year on my son's DS. It breaks every time he drops it. It even broke when he dropped it on carpet. He looks the thing, but it is far too fragile in my opinion.
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Posted 26 August 2010 - 02:06 AM
i keep thinking the top screen of my ds'es (i have 2) are going to fall off. one is a red/black ds and the other is a dsxl
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Posted 26 August 2010 - 06:48 AM
I think it's pretty sturdy, but I might be too hard on mine. There's a crack in the top portion of my DS where it flips open. I think I was drunk and maybe dropped it?
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Posted 26 August 2010 - 03:35 PM
well build quality wise i think they are top notch, they feel sturdy and good quality plastics. i think its jst the nature of the flip that makes the 2 parts a weak point being able to snap, as with flip phones or even some laptops i would imagine. the question to ask is how could have they made it any better? i think its a perfect compromise of weight and quality to make it any stronger you would have to make it a lot heavier and bulkier which didnt sell very well with the original DS hence why the lite was made.
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Posted 26 December 2010 - 08:00 AM
The DS is pretty sturdy, but wear and tear really gets to it. Plus the screen is ridiculously easy to permenently damage. So I would say it's about a medium on the fragile chart.
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Posted 26 December 2010 - 07:40 PM
no, i think ds is not too fragile, mine dropped a few times and it is like new :Dmy ds is resistant
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Posted 27 December 2010 - 03:00 AM
It isn't fragile, but it definitely isn't a sturdy as a PSP, which isn't such a huge surprise. The PSP is a large chunk compared to the DS, which does have its weak point at its hinges. But honestly, why should you have to ask which one is sturdier? I mean, someone must've paid good money for it, so why would you think about breaking it?
Edited by Dracokagebuyo, 27 December 2010 - 03:00 AM.
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Posted 27 December 2010 - 03:03 AM
I have an nds and it has been dropped numerous times and subjected to daily abuse, being thrown into bags and such and it's still going strong!
