500/505 backlighting problem: another alternative - Page 2

astrodad · 05-30-2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GypsyWoman

LOL!!!!

I don't think he was joking. LOL.

GypsyWoman · 05-30-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jplumey

I don't think he was joking. LOL.

Ervserver · 05-31-2008, 12:43 AM

GypsyWoman · 05-31-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ervserver

dhbailey · 06-01-2008, 07:19 AM

I think they should be include with the Reader in the package when you buy it -- at no extra charge. Think of the romantic potential, lying in bed reading your Sony Reader while your sweetheart is finishing up getting ready for bed and comes into the room with lusty thoughts, only to find you with that contraption on your head.

It'll cut down on the cost of birth control, certainly!

GypsyWoman · 06-01-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dhbailey

It'll cut down on the cost of birth control, certainly!

You guys are killing me here, lol!!

DrMoze · 06-01-2008, 12:26 PM

Y'know, I just realized all my paper books have this same backlighting "problem"!

Oh wait, they figured out that solution already--turn on a light or use a booklight.

Seriously, one of the advantages of the Reader is it DOESN'T have a backlight. It is easier on the eyes and feels like reading a regular book. Plus the battery life is huge (no constant recharging), so it behaves more like a p-book than another charge-and-drain display gadget. Why the heck would I want to go out and buy a second device, and deal with file transfer issues and all, just to get the backlighting I was so happy to avoid in the first place?

Worst case scenario, I use my tiny 3-led light (the size of a very small, flat chocolate bar) on the rare occasion when no general lighting is available, and it works beautifully.

GypsyWoman · 06-01-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DrMoze

Y'know, I just realized all my paper books have this same backlighting "problem"!

Oh wait, they figured out that solution already--turn on a light or use a booklight.

I agree!

I personally never read in bed. I do play with my PDA at night though.

astrodad · 06-02-2008, 03:34 PM

I've been toying with the idea of getting one of the EB devices just to have the backlight. Of course then I'll have to sync up the devices and calibre doesn't support EB yet..

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Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch

06-01-2008, 07:19 AM	#20
dhbailey Guru Posts: 604 Karma: 733 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: HP iPAQ211 / PRS 500, 700 and 505	I think they should be include with the Reader in the package when you buy it -- at no extra charge. Think of the romantic potential, lying in bed reading your Sony Reader while your sweetheart is finishing up getting ready for bed and comes into the room with lusty thoughts, only to find you with that contraption on your head. It'll cut down on the cost of birth control, certainly!

06-01-2008, 12:26 PM	#22
DrMoze Booknut Posts: 860 Karma: 2852 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida! Device: Sony Reader 500/505/300/350, Nook Glowlight Plus (6")	Y'know, I just realized all my paper books have this same backlighting "problem"! Oh wait, they figured out that solution already--turn on a light or use a booklight. Seriously, one of the advantages of the Reader is it DOESN'T have a backlight. It is easier on the eyes and feels like reading a regular book. Plus the battery life is huge (no constant recharging), so it behaves more like a p-book than another charge-and-drain display gadget. Why the heck would I want to go out and buy a second device, and deal with file transfer issues and all, just to get the backlighting I was so happy to avoid in the first place? Worst case scenario, I use my tiny 3-led light (the size of a very small, flat chocolate bar) on the rare occasion when no general lighting is available, and it works beautifully.

06-02-2008, 03:34 PM	#24
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	I've been toying with the idea of getting one of the EB devices just to have the backlight. Of course then I'll have to sync up the devices and calibre doesn't support EB yet..

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