I was waiting for M96 and hoping that it will have frontlight. The Facebook link confirms that M96 won't have frontlight.
I will choose i86 over M96 because of frontlight and higher resolution, even though 9.7 inch ereaders have 47% more screen estate than 8 inch ereaders.
As Mentioned here:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...-e-ink-screen/
Quote:
This is one of E-ink’s existing screen sizes, and it is actually on the market.
This 8″ screen unit is used in the Pocketbook Color Lux ebook reader.
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This also explains why M96 won't be equipped with frontlight as no such units are in production.