Compared to the backlight of the iPad, how good is the backlight of the Sony Reader?

There are currently three different models to the Sony eReader, the Daily Edition, the Pocket Edition and the Touch Edition. All three displays on the Sony eReaders are the same; a gray scale 16 level screen which has a resolution of 600 by 1024 pixels with a 7 inch screen. The Sony eReader uses E Ink Pearl technology which emulates real paper.

There is no backlight for the Sony eReader but the devices do have built-in light to allow the user to read comfortable in low-lighted areas. The iPad, on the other hand, does not make use of E Ink technology. This is because the iPad is marketed as a tablet computer that allows users to perform other tasks on the device apart from reading ebooks and documents.As such, it is not a dedicated reading device like the Sony eReader or the Kindle.

The iPad has a 9.7 inch, LED-backlit glossy multi-touch display. Therefore, it is difficult to compare both devices to say which screen is better since both screens are different and used for different purposes. Some people prefer the E Ink screen simply because they feel that it is easier on the eyes, avoiding the strain of the backlight from a LED screen.

Sources: http://ebookstore.sony.com/reader/ http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs.

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