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Originally Posted by DixieGal
I'm hoping for backlighting also. The problem, according to HarryT, is that the e-ink matrix is opaque, so no light can shine thru it. I say, "Why not make the matrix clear?" Maybe some day.
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It's all the little black and white "capsules" that form the image. If they were transparent, you couldn't see them

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No reason you can't have side-lighting, though.