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Originally Posted by stumped
I guess that shining light evenly from the edges across such a wide expanse is a challenge - given that many 6 inch devices still don't get it good enough to satisfy all customers
backlight with LED is probably much simpler
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The light layer must also be flat, while the large plastic-substrate displays are slightly bumpy and flexible. I'm sure they tried it, but the light was probably annoyingly uneven. You need a glass-substrate display to use a light layer, and that would need a case that didn't allow the display to flex at all. Pocketbook had plans for a 13.3" device with a glass substrate for viewing architectural drawings, but it was a flop because it apparently was ridiculously heavy and still very fragile. So, the choice is either light and durable with no light, or heavy and fragile with light.