c/ereader_community · by Countmacula@lemmy.world · 3yFrontlights Explained – Why eBook Readers Don’t Have Backlights | The eBook Reader Blog https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2017/09/08/frontlights-explained-why-ebook-readers-dont-have-backlights/Thought this would be instructive for some that don’t know the difference. 4 points · 2 comments · view on lemmy.world
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SuperSloth@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Been reading on a Kindle paper-white for years and didn’t realize it was top-lit and not back-lit. Pretty cool to know the reason why I get much less eye strain compared to reading on my phone.
Countmacula@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I found out recently that the “words” on screen is actually like “Eink”. Like it’s actual Things in the screen. Blew my mind.