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Originally Posted by ColdSun
Why is it that none of the new e-reading devices coming out support a backlit screen?
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Because eInk screens are opaque.
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What is it with technology like this? They always leave an important feature out.
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That's why printed books have been such a miserable failure, I guess - no backlighting.
Seriously - think of eInk as you would a paper book; it needs similar lighting conditions to use it. You can either use a reading lamp, or one of the many "clip on" lights available for paper books. If you've never seen an eInk screen for real, do try and take a look. Photographs just don't convey how tremendously good they are. Don't dismiss the technology just because it can't be backlit.