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No, it doesn't. Thats due to the eink technology.
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I don't understand what you mean here? What about the eink technology makes it so a backlight is not possible?
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Well, you have to see it, to really believe it. But it is almost like paper. You can read it from any angle and in bright sunlight.
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So it seems to be the opposite of my PalmTX. I can read at night, but not so well in bright sunlight.
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You will need a separate light source though to read in very dim lighting conditions (as with paper). The contrast is not as good as normal paper yet, but still astonishing.
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What about glare from the light source I may use?
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The technology works with black and white capsules with different charges in a liquid container. Color is possible, but still experimental and very expensive with low resolution. But what i have seen, looks very promising. But my guess is, that it will take at least 5 years to the market.
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That makes sense. thank you for explaining that.
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If you like to read, and have had problems reading in bright environments, then you will love the display of the reader.
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Hmm, it is worth looking into more then.
A couple more questions if you don't mind
1) What about the ebook formats. All my books are in pdb format for my PalmTX. How do I get them on the Reader?
2) I understand that you can read pdfs (not secure ones tho). Do they have to be converted to read on the Sony Reader?
3) Does it have bookmarking abilities? Even on pdf documents?