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Old 01-07-2010, 07:23 AM   #11
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I'd not actually expect too much to change immediately - the choice is likely to be between something with an active screen, that you can read at night but will only have a battery life measured in hours (and may not be very good in daylight) or something with a reflective (typically eInk) screen, which will have a battery life measured in days (or weeks).

Your problem is that eInk, at least, is like paper in that it's opaque and reflects light off it - it won't pass through, so for night you need a light, although it could be a small one attached to the eBook cover - see the Sony accessories. On the other hand, the advantage is that the eInk screen only needs power when changing, which allows the long battery life.
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