The DS Lite is in line with the same design imperative started by the SP (which was a stark shift for Nintendo design wise that they mostly have been following

The DS Lite is in line with the same design imperative started by the SP (which was a stark shift for Nintendo design wise that they mostly have been following through on). The Switch lite design is something one could never imagine Nintendo doing before the SP, for example. Anyways, nice find on the article. If memory serves me well, Iwata himself mentioned the Apple inspiration.