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Moloko,
It is interesting what you say about the reason for using front light: because it is the same reason I do not use it.
I can't use front light because my eyes are too sensitive: they get tired and begin literally hurting in minutes when using the integrated light, especially in the dark. If I absolutely have to use an additional light (I try to avoid such situations - but I am lucky I don't have to read while commuting), I use Ozeri Kandle Flex clip-on light as it is much easier on my eyes.
I have Aura HD and it has integrated front light, a very good and even one.
So I tried it at various levels. And now I keep it permanently switched off. Ozeri in my pocket, just in case.
I respect Sony very much for not compromising e-ink and I think their T3 cover light is almost as convenient as front-light, it almost does not increase the size of the cover as T1/T2 light does. Unfortunately, T3 is still not carta and even more unfortunately, it cannot be easily rooted.
As to rooting and tweaking: You can do it once and forget all about it.
It is a bit different when you participate in early development testing. But it is long over for T1 and T2.
I don't use multiple reading applications for android, I am using only one: Cool Reader 3 (jotas build) and also only one GoldenDict for dictionaries, it integrates with Cool Reader nicely and supports multiple dictionaries of various formats.
I have those two apps installed on all my T1 and T2 readers.
Also on Aura HD I have Cool Reader 3 which supports StarDict dictionaries.
On both T1/T2 and Aura HD I have internal book indexing disabled and rely on my own hierarchical folder structure.
PocketBook Ultra has a capacitive touchscreen.
Tolino Vision 2, hm - I need to know if it can be rooted to install CoolReader on it.
I just hope that pretty soon Carta + IR open android devices will begin appearing, hopefully with some buttons or tap2flip or frame-squeeze functionality at least.
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