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Originally Posted by JSWolf
The Sony Reader has (currently) the best battery life of most portable devices. It can last weeks (about 2-3) without needing to be recharged.
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Yes, I'm glad someone mentioned this. To me, the advantage of having such a long battery life definitely outweighs the disadvantage of not having a backlight. Backlights use up a significant amount power on devices with regular screens. I think the e-ink technology is brilliant precisely because it does not need to use power except for page-turns.
If I have to read in the dark, a regular LED book light works great for me with the Sony Reader.