LED-lighted eInk Kindle reportedly seen in Seattle

[doncr]

This is kinda cool.  I wish there was a smartphone available with this type of display.

http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/06/next-generation-of-e-ink-kindle-to-sport-new-front-lit-screen/

[Sun_Cat]

There's a rumor that the new NOOK Simple Touch will have the same feature.

[moose_tracker]

Wouldn't mind an option to turn on a back light. Would be nice for reading when I wake up at 1am and don't want to disturb the spouse.. The little nook light I bought seems a wee bit to little, so I am always moving it for a dark corner as I read the page..

But, if the back lignting drains the battery faster, I don't see the point of it, when in daylight, or  have a house lamp turned on, and there is no need for it.. I like the sceen as is most the time.

[doncr]

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moose_tracker wrote:

But, if the back lignting drains the battery faster, I don't see the point of it, when in daylight, or  have a house lamp turned on, and there is no need for it.. I like the sceen as is most the time.

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I would hope that you'd be able to turn this off when it's not needed.  One of the primary benefits of a device with an eInk screen is its battery life.

[Temetka]

With the announcement of the new NST, I was not surprised to hear that Amazon also has their own offering. So this just leaves Kobo and Sony to update their readers as well.

I just bought an NST about 2 weeks ago. Now I am kind of wishing I had held off on that purchase. Oh well.

[DeanGibson Distinguished Bibliophile]

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Temetka wrote:

..., I was not surprised to hear that Amazon also has their own offering. ...

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What do you mean, "HAS" ???

This looks suspiciously like the rumor that Amazon was going to have an equivalent to the Nook Color "soon", and it took them a year.