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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
What Jon said is pretty much right. The issue that backlit e-readers have outdoors isn't glare, it's that they aren't as bright as the sun and so are overwhelmed by the ambient light. E-ink readers, on the other hand, are fantastic in the sun. But they can't be backlit because they are actually opaque (pretty much the same reason paper can't be backlit).
Of course, an e-ink reader that syncs with the reader on your phone would solve the problem nicely.
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Would be nice if you gave all the information instead of part of it. I've got several backlit LCD devices at home that are perfectly readeable, without the backlight turned on, outside in sunny conditions. However, the colours are more washed out and this is the reason why you won't find that screen technology in most tablet-like devices.
@parking, from what I understand, synching using the Kindle app works well.