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Old 03-05-2019, 01:23 PM   #46
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It looks completely different — at least to my eyes. To me a non-front-lit reader has sharper fonts and (without the light layer) a screen with better contrast. Front-lit readers are very nice in dim light or in the dark, but (for me) non-front-lit readers are superior in good lighting. I understand it's personal taste, but it's what I see.
I am the same way. Lately I've been reading on non-front-lit readers (Sony PRS-T2 and Kindle Keyboard) and I have found that the text is much sharper and has better contrast that on my front-lit readers.
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I’d certainly never again buy an unlit reader.
When this thread was started, Amazon had not yet released the newest "basic" Kindle, which now has a screen front-light. It was released in April of this year I believe.

The basic model being talked about in this thread is the older model that had no screen light.

It's important to read dates on the threads.
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I never use the front lights.
However the 300 dpi vs 167 dpi makes a big difference.
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