Would anybody else, apart from me, find a backlight useful on a calculator?
Three reasons I like backlit screens:
1) Perfect visibility under less than perfect lighting conditions.
2) Usually improves contrast.
3) You can tinker in bed without needing the light on and disturbing other sharers of said bed. This is really the no. 1 reason for backlights, as all geeks will know :-)
There are few downsides. Cost/complexity is one. Battery life is a fair trade IMO because you can choose to use it or not as you wish.
Comments?