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Originally Posted by guma
The more interesting question is whether backlit vs. frontlit actually makes a difference. I understand that people claim a frontlit e-reader screen is easier on the eyes than a (backlit) LED. But, assuming both are set to the same level of brightness, I wonder whether that is true and, if so, what should cause this difference.
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Off the top of my head, I'd say that polarization may make a difference.
The other thing that comes to mind is that front-lit eink devices can drive their brightness lower than most (if not all) LCD devices. (Front-lit eink displays can go to zero lighting and still be readable.)
The two most likely reasons for *some* people having issues with extended reading off LCD screens are the much higher absolute brightness and absolute contrast. It is possible to have too much of an otherwise good thing.