[medwatt]

I got my i86+ today. Congratulations to me !!!

After loading a couple of my PDFs and DJVUs, I decided to check out the frontlight. Before I say my impression on the frontlight, I must first admit that this is my first e-ink device which has a frontlight. So, I can't compare the frontlight on the i86+ with those on the kindles or the kobos.

I wanted to record a video, but the camera on my smartphone doesn't record well in low light conditions. I also tried to take a series of photographs as the brightness intensity is incrementally raised, but again my camera seems to automatically adjust as the light intensity changes. So, I ended up taking just two photos.

I have to say the frontlight is better than what I was expecting it to be. Nate's review was particular about the 'splotchy'ness of the frontlight. It is true that the frontlight is not perfectly uniform and you can tell that the bottom frame of the screen is slightly brighter, but I don't think it is distracting in any way.

I was also surprised that the light color is white because on some of the photos that Nate shared, the light appeared to have a bluish tinge.

In summary, if you're not easily pissed off by every small disorder in life, I don't think you'll be disappointed by the frontlight.

PS: The camera I used made the slight non-uniformity in the frontlight much more pronounced.