We've already stated why we're not using backlit buttons on the production model, but here it is again:

1. We can't get enough white LED's, which would be needed if the button caps were to match the main display colour.

2. The button caps were not designed with backlighting in mind, so they won't diffuse the light well.

3. Having backlit buttons but not a backlit rotary control would look a bit odd.

4. The new buttons have a good contrast (both in colour and feel) with the rest of the player, and it's not hard to locate the one you want to use in the dark.

Just for fun, though, we're going to try to persuade the plastics people to run one complete set of parts in transparant plastic. I wonder how much the world's only "i-empeg" will be worth in years to come :-)

Rob