For a lot of folks, the lack of back lighting is a show-stopper, but the majority of folks find they can make due well enough with a battery operated book-light, or with a good, old-fashioned bedside lamp (I use one or the other, myself, depending on the circumstances). There are a couple of threads in the Reader Accessories sub-forum that discuss various types of book-lights, if you want an idea of what has and hasn't worked for others.
