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Old 02-12-2007, 10:10 AM   #127
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Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500
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Originally Posted by HarryT
You can't backlight an eInk screen (because it's not transparent, so the light wouldn't show through!) but you could certainly "side light" it. There are eInk devices with touch screens, so that's certainly feasible.
WOW!
There is good news! Then we can hope that maybe one day they will add the feature, it would dramatically improve my marital life!

P.S. Just an afterthought...it cannot be added as a software upgrade though. So, this particular reader will never have it.
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