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Originally Posted by b0rsuk
Judging by how many eReader devices come with front light, not many people actually appreciate the screens. I wonder how many buy one because it's fashionable? A status symbol (pretty expensive in some areas)? Associated with people who can afford to spend time on leisure?
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I buy them because I like the front-lit screens (once I figured out I needed darker fonts for more contrast). If the front light made no difference I would still be using one my Sonys, which I still think were the best-built readers ever made.
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Originally Posted by b0rsuk
What does reading at night have with a front light? Reading in the dark is bad for your eyes either way. You want to avoid high contrast between your screen and stuff around you. Front light in darkness basically makes it a glarescreen.
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I read in the dark all the time. But even in normal light or on a cloudy day, I find the front light gives me better contrast. I almost never turn off the front lights on my readers (sometimes just to see what it would look like) And, no, front lights don't turn eReaders into "glarescreens." With the warm setting and light at the right brightness, it's almost like reading on illuminated vellum — at least it has that look.