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I really like my Paperwhite, but I'm not 100% sure it's an obvious decision.
As has been stated; in good lighting, the basic Kindle's screen is superior to the Paperwhite, especially outdoors. The Paperwhite's screen, while higher resolution, has the touch and lighting layer over the eink. While it's barely perceptible, it adds to the feeling that the print is below the surface rather than ON the surface, like plain e-ink. If you look closely, you can also see a grid of fine dots from the capacitive touch layer.
That said, in anything less than perfect light (90% of the time, for me) the Paperwhite shines <grin>. I run my Paperwhite at such a setting that you can barely tell that it's lit, and I find that it's much whiter, as advertised. When I go back to a regular Kindle I find it hard to read, distracting just how gray and dull it looks. The Paperwhite really is that much better -- I honestly couldn't go back for MOST reading environments. Also, touchscreen is a big help for navigating to footnotes, looking up words, highlighting passages, etc...
Paperwhite:
+ Screen in less than ideal lighting
+ Dictionary
+ Highlights
Basic Kindle:
+ Outdoor Reading
+ Form Factor (smaller, lighter)
+ More predictable page turns (I sometimes get random back/forth, or double page turns on the Paperwhite)
Personally, I'm sticking with the Paperwhite, but am curious what'll come out later this year. Hopefully they improve the lighting and touch to lessen the gap for outdoor reading.
Hope this helps...
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