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Originally Posted by kangaroo
Well, I must say I’m disappointed by the need for an external light source since I prefer to read at night, in bed, without ambient lighting. For me, native lighting, however it’s executed, should be a CORE feature of an electronic product that attempts to replace a conventional book. In addition (and unfortunately), the external flex light Sony offers is dependent on coin style batteries as opposed to an on board power point.
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Well, you don't have to use sony's light for the reader. There are plenty different lights out there. I found one myself and it has changed my reading experience completely.
However, even if I didn't find this light I would still go for eInk. Why? Because of the eInk, which is just like a real book and don't tax my eyes as any other type of screen.
I believe it is a matter of priorities. For you a core feature it to be able to read without external light, for me it is a screen that is different from modern LCD/TFT screens, a screen that do not strain my eyes anymore than a normal book. It is really good that we have a forum like that where we can figure out such details before we pay money for a gadget.