Thread: Would you ever buy a non front-lit e-ink reader?
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Old 05-16-2013, 09:53 PM   #170
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Originally Posted by Agar242 View Post
Every two weeks it was back to best buy to exchange for a new nook glowlight (good thing I bought a warranty). Now, on a non-glow e-ink reader a scratch wouldn't be that much of a big deal, but with a glow screen these small scratches refract the light and you end up with a big brilliant light shining from the scratch; its quite distracting!
In fairness, the Nook Glowlight screens seemed to be much more susceptible to scratching than any of the other front-lit screens, so while your experience was bad, it doesn't necessarily reflect the state of newer front-lit readers.
Glad you're enjoying your Mini!
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