[sssilver]

It’s a wonderful device and I own one but lack of screen backlight makes it practically unusable, and at its price point almost vulgarly expensive.

God knows how much I wanted to use and love it but it just started gathering dust in a closet after a week because of this.

[Spinfusor]

If it had a backlight, I would have bought one by now.

[nosrepa]

Unfortunately, that type of screen cannot be backlit. There are frontlit versions, but they are thicker and would consume a bit more power.

[stevewodil]

Sometimes I concede on this point with certain devices, but the screen on the playdate basically requires light at a specific angle for it to be at all discernible, so I don't blame you and can't recommend it as a result

[JKCalhoun]

A kind of tintype display.

[sssilver]

Do not buy one. You will regret it. Without backlight, it's a gimmick.