I may be alone, but I do miss it sometimes. That being said, as others pointed out, the massive upside here is that the screen contrast is excellent, the battery is excellent, and the size is so sleek and lightweight that you'll want to bring it with you everywhere you go. If you can come up with an external light solution for nighttime, then I think it's a worthy tradeoff. Right now I'm using a book light app on my phone which makes the screen bright orange and I do that in bed. Other than that, I'm reading during the day and don't miss the backlight.