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> and the modern desire for [back|front]light support. I had a keyboard kindle that came with a case that included a dim orange pull-out booklight. I wish we
by thaumasiotes 2y ago
> and the modern desire for [back|front]light support.
I had a keyboard kindle that came with a case that included a dim orange pull-out booklight.
I wish we could still get that. It was much more relaxing to read by than the modern uniform white glow from the page itself.
- dredmorbius 2y agoYou can always use a clip-on book light, or other external light source. <https://accessorytosuccess.com/blogs/tools/best-book-light-reading-light-top-picks-for-2023 https://accessorytosuccess.com/blogs/tools/best-book-light-r...>
- thaumasiotes 2y agoEvery light in your link advertises (!) its multiple brightness and color settings. That makes for absolutely awful usability. I purchased a light like that, and it's terrible. Give me an actual booklight where the settings are "on" and "off". (Bizarrely, the light settings on a Kindle Oasis are barely better - since the light is controlled by an internal menu, as opposed to a hardware control, it can't be operated unless you can see the menu. This means that it isn't possible to have the light off during the day and turn it on when it becomes dark - if it's dark, and the light isn't already on, it can't be turned on. My conclusion is that there are no device manufacturers who understand how or why someone might want to use a lamp.)
- pbhjpbhj 2y agoHow about a white book light with a piece of orange/yellow plastic over it (like a stage lighting gel).
- dredmorbius 2y agoI was simply pointing to the general concept. I suspect that there are simple, single-colour, single-level clip-on lights. Or, you know, conventional room lighting / reading lights.