Originally Posted by
CPMaverick
ePaper doesn't require battery power while the text is on the screen. So it's possible that she powered off the eReader and then finished her page before putting it away. Either way probably bad practice, but it's possible she didn't actually break any rules.
Not that it matters, but it was a 6AM flight, the cabin was totally dark and it was a backlit display(guesing Kindle Fire). She was indeed breaking the rules which was all I wanted to point out.
Also, others have mentioned that it's OK the use your phone once wheels down, but they make announcements when landing at LHR that it is prohibited. Wonder what the Brits see as a point of concern that the FAA doesn't?