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Originally Posted by rutgurt
Also, any easy solutions to the light problem? Sony's backlight is the only other thing that gets my attention now, but im sure theres ways around this, right? Like some kind of 3rd party light I can clip on to the reader just like I would for a book, right?
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The Sony does not have a backlight. An eInk screen is opaque, and hence cannot be backlit. What it does have is "side lighting" and a light diffuser over the screen which, inevitably, degrades the image quality somewhat, as does the touchscreen too.
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Anyone tried one of those lights that actually plug into a USB port? Just an idea: plug it into the Kindles USB port. Not sure if it would work or not, or if it would eat the battery up fast or do something else that would be weird.
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The Kindle, like all eBook devices
except the iRex iLiad, is a USB "client", not a USB "host". It cannot supply power through its USB port.
There are numerous "clip on" book lights which work extremely well with eInk devices. Personally I think it's a better idea to use such a light than to accept a permanent degradation in image quality by using a light diffuser over the screen.