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aceflor · 08-09-2012, 09:11 AM

Having a front-lit display has many advantages, especially if you don't want to keep getting new batteries (many clip-on lights cannot be used with rechargeable batteries). Not having to carry around a clip-on light is also a big plus, not even to speak about the fact that the front-light gives an even lighting over the whole display, as opposed to the clip-on where the lower part of the screen was always very badly lighted.

I still use my K4 during the day, but I indulged in a NST Glow a couple of months ago and have been using it every evening since then. I have even been able to set aside (at least for the time being) my reading glasses, so there are indeed important advantages in a front-lit display.

Btw, the K5 is not on stock anymore on amazon.de, amazon.fr nor on amazon.es, so this may be a sign for an announcement soon.

08-09-2012, 09:11 AM	#10
aceflor Wizard Posts: 3,472 Karma: 48036360 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: where the sun lives, or so they say Device: Pocketbook Era, Pocketbook Inkpad 4, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Scribe	Having a front-lit display has many advantages, especially if you don't want to keep getting new batteries (many clip-on lights cannot be used with rechargeable batteries). Not having to carry around a clip-on light is also a big plus, not even to speak about the fact that the front-light gives an even lighting over the whole display, as opposed to the clip-on where the lower part of the screen was always very badly lighted. I still use my K4 during the day, but I indulged in a NST Glow a couple of months ago and have been using it every evening since then. I have even been able to set aside (at least for the time being) my reading glasses, so there are indeed important advantages in a front-lit display. Btw, the K5 is not on stock anymore on amazon.de, amazon.fr nor on amazon.es, so this may be a sign for an announcement soon. Last edited by aceflor; 08-09-2012 at 09:13 AM.