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Originally Posted by Speedy eReader
My two cents: just about all the eReader makers decided not to add a backlight because 1) it is not a popular option since most people don't like to read in dark light
2) it adds to the cost and therefore shrinks their profit margins
3) it drains the battery & kills the selling feature of e-ink readers (8,000 page turns or two weeks on a single charge)
The Sony PRS700 had one but none of the new ones do.
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1) E-ink devices cannot be backlit so I don't think it has to do with whether or not reading the dark is popular or not.
2) Again, backlighting is not an option with E-ink and the cost is already pretty darn high - with or without an LCD screen.
3) LCD screen do suck the life out of batteries. Since E-ink isn't backlit, owners can enjoy some great battery life on their readers.
4) The Sony readers that do have built in lighting use side-lighting above the screen, not backlighting.
I only know all some of this because I anxiously await the day I can buy a reader or device with backlighting and good battery life.
Pixel Qi, anyone?