Portable PCs should have a light sensor and adjust the display brightness depending on the environmental brightness.-- jutta, Apr 08 1999 Ambient Light Sensor http://www.pctechgu...sary/08displays.htmSome of them already do.. [Jim, Apr 08 1999] One of my recent ideas! Face_20based_20pres...n_20_26_20_20more!!Which probably means it is still not baked!! [kamathln, May 20 2009] These exist in TVs (my friend a long time ago had a big old console TV with a photoresistor that adjusted the brightness).-- amadeus, Aug 30 2000 Thats right, my TV (a simple JVC) has an option that adjust brightness by reading the brightness in the room.-- enveekaa, Aug 30 2000 random, halfbakery