I previously owned a DS Lite, which, sadly, was stolen, and I made the decision to replace it with the DSi. In retrospect, I wish I had just gone with the DS Lite.
The DSi costs $40 more, with the upgrades including a larger screen, camera, Wifi capabilities, and a few other things. However, while these upgrades look great on the surface, the functionality just isn't there. The camera is very low resolution, and while there are some "fun" things to do with the pictures (swirl parts of your face together, add a pig nose, that type of thing), they're very sophomoric and cheap looking. Therefore, the pictures only work to kill time - you can't use them for anything.
The internet is extremely slow and hard to use. Even if you're used to getting online via small devices (iPhone, Blackberry), you will find the small screen and sluggishness frustrating.
And, of course, you lose the ability to play GBA games that the DS Lite had. This was a perk that I didn't realize I'd miss as much as I do. All-in-all, the DS is a great handheld, but the DSi is not a $40 improvement over the DS Lite. Even though the DS Lite is "older," I'd still buy that and save myself the $40, at least until Nintendo improves the functionality of the DSi, in particular its internet browser.Get more detail about Nintendo DSi - White.
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