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Originally Posted by LazyScot
Laptops in a dimly lit conference venue is weird: all those faces lit in a ghostly fashion. And it adds another set of strange distracting noises if the speaker on the laptop isn't turned off. If it isn't a very modern venue it creates a nightmare for the organisers to arrange powerpoints (too many laptops still don't survive a day of use), and the trip hazard is frightening.
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I just returned from just such a conference: Presentations in dimly-lit rooms while participants took notes (on laptops or supplied half-size spiral books). As most people were looking at the displayed presentation, the number of active laptops at any time was small, and most people took written notes. If you get an e-ink device, as with paper notes, make sure you find a good balance of lighting so people can actually see the screen, and/or their notes.
Or... get a device that can include an optional booklight-type device.