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Originally Posted by junioryoudare
in 2021 though? does "not having" a backlight make e-ink screens better or something else?
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Given that eInk screens are opaque, a backlight is like pointing a flashlight at a wall to try to illuminate the room on the other side of the wall. On the other hand, a frontlight puts another layer (the "light guide") in front of the screen that in theory negatively impacts contrast.