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Originally Posted by wizwor
Battery life and outside reading are pretty much the only advantages of the kindle over the fire for me. I guess this feature would not help much on a sunny day and will likely adversely impact the battery life.
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You don't need a light on a sunny day. eInk screens are superb in bright sunlight; the brighter the light, the better they are. This is for reading in the dark, or a poorly-lit room.
There's no particular reason why it should use more power than the current Amazon lighted covers do, which draw power from the Kindle. The Kindle still has a very respectable battery life when the light is being used.