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Originally Posted by Question Mark
And, when it is dark and you want to read a physical book, what do you do?
Turn on a light.
Same thing with the lighting on eink ereaders. Except that, as rkomar explained, the light moves with the ereader. So you don't have to worry about shadows, glare or having to adjust your reading lamp each time you want to change the position that you are reading in, something especially appreciated by those who like to read in bed.
The frontlighting found on eink ereaders is a completely different experience from the backlighting found on most tablets and computers. I especially like the warm, comfort lighting on my Kobo Aura One. It makes reading at night a true pleasure, and doesn't strain the eyes at all. And it can be turned off.
I resisted ebooks for years because I associated the experience with that of reading from a computer screen. And then I discovered eink ereaders. And then they came out with frontlighting on eink ereaders. I can now read in direct sunshine or in a dark tent. I'm reading much more than I did before. I really suggest that you try it before you knock it. It's not at all like reading on a tablet.
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Exactly. That's why I don't need a front light on my E reader because I never read in the dark, ambient light/ over head light is enough for me. I have no use for an additional front light. Not sure why people don't seem to understand that. Just like I dont need a goddamn front light on my book.
I understand that it's different from a backlight but it can be still problematic for people with sensitive eyes because you look directly at it for a longer period of time. Ambient light or overhead light is different because you don't focus on it or look directly at it.
Don't worry I'm not giving up on E readers, there's plenty of readers who don't have a front light and at the end of the day even an E reader with lighting is better than LCD in comparison
All this could be easily resolved though by simply leaving it to the consumer/reader whether he or she wants to turn the front light on. No idea why they don't it that way.