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Originally Posted by HarryT
eInk is opaque. Where would you put the backlight?  |
It can't have a backlight, but it SHOULD have a frontlight. You know those "lightwedge" booklights, where they shine led light through a plexiglass panel?
http://www.amazon.com/LightWedge-Rea.../dp/0641077491
They should have similar led lights built in for the front of the eink ebooks. The only drawback I can see is draining the battery faster when you're using it, but sometimes you just need a light, and having a built in one would be so handy.