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Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx
Harry when you say built in light do you mean back lighting like say on a tablet?
That's why I use the Playbook to read because it's not a flat screen colour.
Does that make sense?
I'll look out for a Kindle Paperwhite next time I'm out and about in various department stores. Thanks!!  |
No. eInk screens are opaque, and can't be backlit. The current range of reading devices with lighting use side-lighting - basically LEDs built into the side of the bezel, and some form of light diffuser to spread it (reasonably) evenly across the screen. The two best-known ones are probably the Kindle Paperwhite and the Kobo Glo. The lighting isn't perfect, but it's a lot better than you get from any clip-on book light.