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Originally Posted by ignis
There are only 2 things that currently nag me about a Kindle:
1. How does it's screen perform in low lighting? I've been reading ebooks on LCD displays for a decade, I'm used to backlight, however dim, so I don't know what to expect from an e-ink screen.
2. How scratch-resistant is Kindle? Do I need to buy a screen protector and a cover for it?
Thanks in advance.
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- From my experience, it performs as well in low lighting as a paper book does.
I have a K2, which doesn't have book light attached to the cover (as is available with K3,) but I did buy a Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 booklight for it, which works well enough and doesn't bother me. I suppose if you're used to backlit LCDs it takes getting used to, but if you read paper books in low lighting, it's about the same for an eInk device. Better, in fact because ereaders are often lighter now than paper books.
- I do suggest you get a screen protector and cover (or a cover at the very least). My suggested brand of choice for a screen protector is a Green Onion Anti-Glare Screen Protector. I can personally attest that it really does have good anti-glare.
You don't
have to have a screen protector, but you do need a cover. My mother carried her Kindle around with no cover (ie. naked) for 3 weeks, and ended up cracking the screen. You can read it while it's naked, but it would behoove you to have a cover on it otherwise.