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The new Kindles (Paperwhite, Voyage) are backlit. If that trend spreads to other e-readers it won't just be a tablet problem. I guess this is a good argument to
by k-mcgrady 12y ago
The new Kindles (Paperwhite, Voyage) are backlit. If that trend spreads to other e-readers it won't just be a tablet problem. I guess this is a good argument to keep the old style Kindles around.
- RedSocks112 12y agoPaperwhites are not backlit. "Paperwhite guides light toward the surface of the display with its built-in front light—unlike back-lit tablets that shine in your eyes—so you can read comfortably without eyestrain." Source: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Paperwhite-Ereader/dp/B00AWH595M http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Paperwhite-Ereader/dp/B00AWH595... Illustration: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/26/technology/light-reading.html http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/26/technology/lig...
- k-mcgrady 12y agoInteresting, thanks for the info. The article specifically calls out 'original Kindles' as being ok which led me to believe the Paperwhite could be an issue - however that might have been referencing the Fire.
- philbarr 12y agoExcept that you can vary the amount of backlight on a paperwhite. Surely that makes a difference?
- erikwiffin 12y agoThe Paperwhite and Voyage are front-lit, not backlit. They should be fine. This article on what I assume was the same study http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/12/e-readers-and-tablets-really-do-seem-to-alter-your-sleep-schedule/ http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/12/e-readers-and-tablets... mentions specifically "iPads, Kindle Fires, and Nook Colors", and also says "A Kindle without a backlight, as you'd expect, only reflected about as much light as a book and had its peak omission in relatively red wavelengths."