[Buran]

I think that's why Amazon is still offering Paperwhites for less. It's a good thing to do: let people who want to upgrade to the fancy one with the high res screen and new page turn switches do so, but present a backlit option for those who don't want to pay as much.

I've personally lately been upgrading devices only every other year, and with the amount of reading I do, this will be more than worth it. Others who read more casually may well find the price too steep.

This year I am getting the Voyage and an iPhone 6. Won't upgrade again till 2016, most likely. Technology still advances, but not at the rate it once did.