Dark kindle?

[Bluestone]

My Kindle appears to be quite dark when I'm reading it. Is this normal? It's fine in the day, when I hardly ever use it, but at night I have to have the full light on - which kind of ruins the mood.

Is there a setting for the brightness, or is this just how they are?

[AB Editor]

If it is a standard kindle then there is no backlight and it is designed as such.

[Bluestone]

It's a Kindle Touch, if that makes any difference?

[MarkRae]

That's just the way it's designed. There is a whole slew of add-on lights to choose from, though...

http://www.amazon.co....=UTF8&node=1501189031

[MarkRae]

http://askville.amazo...do?requestId=85063842

[Bluestone]

One of those will do. Thanks

It seems ludicrous they haven't put some kind of light into them. There's no way you could read one at night, without a bright light on.

[MarkRae]

They come in black, graphite, silver and white to match your Kindle.

I suppose so, but one of these devices' USPs is its incredibly long battery life...

[jno]

I think the idea with a Kindle is "You can read it like a book" rather than "You can read it like a computer screen".

[Bluestone]

That's great, but I still think they should put some kind of light into the next ones. Surely it can't be that difficult, and would be no different to a phone?

[Bluestone]

Yeah, I suppose. I think "you can read it like a computer screen" would be better, though... :-)

[ethandron]

I beg to differ. It has no light built in so that it reads just like a proper book, which it does perfectly.
I received a kindle as a present and someone else bought me a lovely leather cover for it with a built in light which I was very pleased with. However I've never used the light.

[AB Editor]

A little bit, but not really. You might leave a fingerprint here and there, which could make it harder to read :)

They're designed to be non back-lit so you can read in a normal way. Or on a beach for example!

[AB Editor]

There is the "Paperwhite" which is a bit closer to what you want. But really, if all you want is a computer screen, why not just get a cheap tablet?

[Bluestone]

Yes, but it's not a proper book, is it. A case with a built in light would be much better I think, as those lights look like they'd be a bit 'in the way'.

[friedgreentomato]

eth, I also have that case its brill isn't it.

I like the fact that it does not have a back light, or else it would be very difficult to read outside in sunlight.

[Bluestone]

Yeah, it would work great on a beach, with the brightness of the sun shining down... the warmth on my skin.... ahhh. Sorry, I'm digressing.. :-)
It's also good in the bath!

It was a present, so I couldn't really turn around and say "I would have preferred a tablet" :)

[Bluestone]

FGT, I just think the option to have a back light would be good, or something where you can change the settings and control the brightness.

[MarkRae]

Plenty to choose from: http://www.amazon.co....kindle+case%2Caps%2C0

[AB Editor]

"It was a present, so I couldn't really turn around and say "I would have preferred a tablet" :)"

You could have, they might have "mistaken" the word "tablet" and offered a cyanide pill though!

[friedgreentomato]

but the whole idea of a kindle or similar ereader (as there are others available) is that it is not a tablet it is an ereader the settings on a kindle is to resemble paper - you don'have a torch on a paperback do you!

[naomi24]

If it was a present, you haven't wasted any money so why not give it away and treat yourself to one that suits you more. Just a suggestion.