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Originally Posted by ColdSun
I read in dark rooms a lot though, and a lot in bed. I've found that trying to use my Sony PRS-505 with a lamp is harder than using LCD, and my wife appreciates the light off as the LCD emits much less light. Plus, I actually do feel more strain to see my Sony in the dark than I do my LCD. This could be that I didn't have a good light to evenly light the surface of the screen, but you can see my point.
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This is an area in which e-ink readers still have room for improvement. While reading an e-ink reader is a lot like reading paper, it's still like reading *greyish* paper. Which means, at least for me, that reading e-ink at night requires more illumination than a book would. Even with a pearl screen; while the increased contrast does make it easier to read by lamplight, it's still darker than paper. For me, changing to a brighter bulb in my reading light made all the difference - I think I went from 60w to 75w. Which would not be ideal if you didn't want to disturb the person next to you.
I have a might bright 2 clip on LCD light that works very well - but, for the same reason, I don't really like the kindle lighted cover; while the design is fantastic, really, I don't like how the illumination drops off at the far corner.
Of course I can *read* with a 60w bulb, or even with my Kindle cover. But both feel slightly dim and suboptimal.