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Originally Posted by ddoyle777
... now read it with my bedside table lamp on for the same amount of time as I used the Palm. But no headache in the morning.
That's a pretty big plus for me. I'm planning to try one of those clip on lights as well. But for now no backlight means no headache.
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Originally Posted by kahm
I kind of think that people who want backlights are kind of missing the point of E-Ink.
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About 40% of my reading is outside the house, and another 40% in bed. Depending on what I am reading, I use a Zaurus, Tapwave Zodiac, or an iBook -- all backlit. I am lucky enough that this does not cause me any headaches, and the lack of an overhead light helps keep my marriage up to snuff.
I don't really see why wanting a built-in light (backlight, frontlight, whatever) is missing the point. As I said, I read outside the house quite a lot, sometimes in the dark, and I do not really want to carry around lots of extra accessories.
I nearly bought a Sony when they first hit the shelves. As I have said elsewhere, the main thing that stopped me was the lack of Mac support. As I have been more conscious of my reading habits (my use of lighting, the search function - even in fiction, et cetera), I am glad I did not buy yet, and I will wait for a future solution.
Why couldn't one of the newly announced Jinkes include a light?
Jack