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My PW3 arrived today, so I can give a first hand first impression, and that impression is poor.
The resolution is incredibly good. I don't understand all these videos about people reviewing PW3 and saying they don't notice a big difference. I see the difference right away as plain as day. Unfortunately, the higher resolution and very sharply rendered fonts makes the device harder to read. Caecilia is ok (although, ugly, and makes it difficult to distinguish bolded text.)
Bookerly sideloaded on the Kobo with a .1 or .2 adjustment to font weight is *much* more readable than on the PW3, by comparion, (assuming you don't want to use something more booklike such as Georgian or Charis SIL)
Considering all the work the Community has done to create modified fonts that look good on E-ink, Amazon has no excuse here.. If they won't either allow adjustment of font weight, or allow sideloaded fonts, the readers just can't compete as a premium screen device for reading. (They do make up for it with stable 'just works' software, and very pleasant responsiveness.)
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