The only reason I wanted the Paperwhite was because of the front-lit screen. I absolutely love the fact that I no longer need to rely on outside light sources to read. One of my favorite summer pastimes is to read outside in the evening. I used to go outside and wave my arm to activate the security lights so that I could read. Doing that every 5 minutes got a bit tiresome
(and I'm quite sure my neighbors thought I was a bit deranged...). I discovered lots of other things I love about the PW once I got it, but it was the light that prompted me to get it. Otherwise I would still be happily reading on my K3.