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Old 01-24-2009, 01:18 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel View Post
point of order, there is no such thing as "backlit" e-ink ; it's impossible, because e-ink screens are opaque. the lighted 505 cover is more like "frontlighting". i don't think we've heard anything about kindle integrating a lighting system but if it does, it would most likely (almost assuredly) be something like a lighted cover (like for the 505) or side-positioned leds like on the sony 700 (which can be turned off). so as long as you stay with e-ink you don't have to worry about eyestrain from backlighting.
can we also have a point of order when someone says backlighting, we will assume Lighted screen, no matter what the position of the lights.
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