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Kindle: difficult to read in the dark?
Some people are shocked when they learn that a Kindle is difficult to read in the dark. But if you think about it then it makes perfect sense. The Kindle has been expertly designed so that the screen looks and feels just like real ink on real paper. This isn't a backlit screen like the one you would find on a laptop, this is e-ink technology. And the lack of a backlit screen means that just like a paperback book if you want to read in the dark you will have to invest in a Kindle reading light.
You may think this is a downside of the Kindle, but the lack of a backlit screen is actually what makes this eReader so popular. It would be very hard for you to give up your favourite paperback books if you suffered from tired eyes whenever you tried to read. And the other eReaders that do have backlit screens can't be read in bright sunshine, so they're not too hot for using while away on vacation either.
With the Kindle you will soon believe you're reading real ink on real paper, and reading in bright sunshine is as simple as enjoying a paperback. So now you can see just why backlit screens are bad, and reading lights are good let's take a look at the best lights for reading a Kindle in the dark.
Clip on Kindle reading lights
The first style of kindle light is the clip-on one. As the name suggests these little lights simply attach to the top of your Kindle. You don't need to hold the light separately and the LED light is bright enough for you to read the screen clearly without being so bright that you have to worry about waking your sleeping partner!
You could visit your local bookstore to see if they have any cheap clip-on lights that are meant for use with real books, or you could invest in a proper Kindle clip-on light that may cost a bit more but will have been especially designed for your Kindle.
Kindle light cases
Your other option is to buy a case with a Kindle light already built in. The benefit of this option is that the Kindle light folds away securely inside the case when you're not using it.
Many of the lights use internal batteries but others are designed to use the power from your Kindle. This means that as long as there is power in your Kindle you don't have to worry about the light failing to work when you need to read your Kindle at bedtime.
