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Originally Posted by andreaaaaaa
By 'different direction' you mean it has no integrated light, because it's the only difference that really matters, as far as i'm concerned. In my opinion, the lighting thing is more of a marketing move, not something that i really need for reading, it washes out the screen's sparpness and I have a bedlight for reading.
You do have a point on the cover (though personally I just need some means of encasing the device when traveling and I don't feel the need to personalize the cover).
As for 'more expensive', the price is the same as the new Kindle's.
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Yes you're right it is the light that's upset most people, personally it's a deal breaker for me, I've just ordered the new Paperwhite, even though I already have the old Paperwhite a Kindle Keyboard and a Sony PRS 650.
As for price, in the UK the new Paperwhite is £109, the Sony T3 is £99. That's a difference of £11. Yes I need a case with the Paperwhite but I can get one cheaply for around £10 (I actually have a spare case but that's irrelevant)
So for £21 more I get an integrated front light.
If I want the lighted case with the Sony I expect it will cost me far more than £21. I have seen quotes of up to €50. Which is roughly £42, if thats correct its £141 for the T3 and Lighted Cover.
To compete with Amazon they need to produce a ereader with a light (integrated or in the cover) for the same price as the Kindle and the new Kobo Aura, which is £120 + case.