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Originally Posted by HarryT
The results of this poll make me very curious; I see that the majority of voters have said that they regard backlighting as "vital".
May I ask someone who voted in that way, how you managed before electronic bookreaders appeared? Do you never read paper books? That format has, I believe, been moderately successful despite the lack of self-lighting. My local town has a number of stores full of them!
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Originally Posted by davidd
I have been using a number of reading lights at night when I read books in bed. Since getting my GEB 1150 I discovered backlighting and less eye strain so I prefer a device that uses backlighting, not another book light.
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I think I got the end quotes in the right place. Harry, it is just a matter of being spoiled by convenience. I really like backlighting. But when I am in the west I read paper books from the library like crazy. Here in the Middle Kingdom my Sony Reader is in my hands every day. When I travel, my monochrome Palm M125 with backlighting is very portable and convenient. What do I prefer? All are good. It is a wonderful world!