---
title: "Why Frontlight is Important"
description: "The guys at Goodereader.com ran through a comparison the Kobo Aura HD against all of the other major front lit ereaders. I was most interested in their comparison with the Kindle Paperwhite (since mos..."
url: https://bookwi.se/why-frontlight-is-important/
date: 2013-04-20
modified: 2013-04-20
author: "Adam Shields"
categories: ["Kindle Tips"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Why Frontlight is Important

The guys at Goodereader.com ran through a [comparison the Kobo Aura HD](http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/kobo-aura-hd-nighttime-reading-tests/) against all of the other major front lit ereaders. I was most interested in their comparison with the Kindle Paperwhite (since most agree that it had the best light prior to the new Kobo Aura.)

After watching their demonstration I agree the Kobo Aura HD has a more even light and a better screen. But if you have not seen a front light in action (the light is embedded in the screen and shines down at the text instead of a light behind the text shining out like on a computer screen), their demonstration is worth watching.

Here is the Paperwhite vs Kobo Aura HD

What may be interesting is this [comparison against the Kobo ARC](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-BF6wEpcQiM) (an android tablet with a traditional LCD display). This is why I am so much in favor of an eink reader instead of an LCD based tablet to read on.