Re: [tlug] Amazon Kindle

[CL <az.4tlug@example.com>]

Drew Hamilton wrote:

> > I hadn't twigged to the "no backlight" problem before I read this one ...
>
> It's not supposed to have a backlight.  The point of the e-ink display
> is that it's supposed to very closely mimic the look of paper, and
> regular books have no backlight.  I think this is probably the reason
> that I can read books on an e-ink display for hours without my eyes
> getting tired.

In that respect, perhaps it has mimicked a real book just a little too 
well.  It means that you need a good outside light source to make it 
readable.  Which is, I suppose good news for those companies that make 
the little clip on LED lamps for reading in bed without waking your SO 
... and battery makers.

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CL