01-30-2013, 01:10 PM | #31 |
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01-30-2013, 01:16 PM | #32 |
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01-30-2013, 01:36 PM | #33 |
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I don't think I could. My Kobo Glo died over Christmas, and I tried to go back to my Sony PRS-T1 (which I do actually prefer as a device). Couldn't do it. I've become ridiculously dependent on the light, not just for reading in dark places, but to enhance reading everywhere. I find it so much easier to read with light, often because it reduces the effect of shadows on the screen. Whilst I could still read in these situations, the light makes it much easier on my eyes.
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01-30-2013, 02:03 PM | #34 |
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Bought the Nook Simple Touch with glow light for my wife. I like that you can turn off the light when you don't need it. It has an SD card slot so the hidden partition is not that big of a problem. The next one I buy for me will have a back light.
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01-30-2013, 02:16 PM | #35 | |
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I mostly don't use the light, still reading on my T1.
It's still usefull when power and light goes off in the métro, and in dimly light places. Quote:
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01-30-2013, 02:20 PM | #36 |
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01-30-2013, 03:01 PM | #37 | |
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And I wannna wanna wah wah really really want a paperwhite. Bought one for my husband for Christmas and it is so much better than my kk. Only snag is I can't put audiobooks on it, but I can use my phone for that. |
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01-30-2013, 03:14 PM | #38 |
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No. I don't think I could ever go back to awful look of eInk after using my PW. I'm spoiled and my K3 and K4s just sit there looking lonely. The light makes a huge difference. If I even look at my other Kindles I see this dirty screen and go right back to my PW.
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01-30-2013, 03:30 PM | #39 |
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As some have mentioned, the front light not only facilitates reading in a variety of settings and situations, but it also removes the 'grayish/greenish' tint that e-ink is infamous for.
Personally, this never really bothered me - I've been an e-ink adopter since the Sony PRS 500 and have seen the screens get progressively faster and less dark. Now, with a front-lit technology in place, these earlier screens that I found more than readable are now almost unreadable. I could never go back, although I still have a Pocketbook 360 that sits in a closet unloved and alone. Don |
01-30-2013, 03:35 PM | #40 |
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No. I moved the ugly floor lamp behind my reading chair to the basement once I got my Glo and I don't want it back.
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01-30-2013, 03:46 PM | #41 | |
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I have Kindle Paperwhite and I still prefer to read on my old - and failing - PB360. I am usually reading in places where there is sufficient light. I use PW when I go for vacation to places where there are less-than-ideal lightning conditions. I value pocketability of my PB360 more than the light on PW. Not to mention much, *MUCH* better software. |
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01-30-2013, 03:53 PM | #42 |
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01-30-2013, 03:57 PM | #43 |
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01-30-2013, 03:57 PM | #44 | |
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01-30-2013, 04:12 PM | #45 |
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My whole apartment is poor lighting so for me that would be everywhere I read the PW is needed.
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