but it seemed to me that the NST Glowlight caused the same type of eye strain (though not to the same degree) that reading on tablets and smartphones causes.
I also find the letters "washed out" on the NST Glowlight .[/QUOTE]
I don't find this at all. As a matter of fact I find no eyestrain when reading on my NST with Glowlight. And the letters look pretty sharp to me...not at all washed out. All in all I have to say I do enjoy the reading experience on my NST Glowlight. But of course I do use a larger font, which maybe makes a viewing difference.