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I have all three Paperwhites, from the first one to the newest one. I also have a Voyage. I do prefer the Voyage because of it's smaller size and lighter weight but it's a very small preference. The Paperwhites are so good I'm not sure the difference was worth the Voyage's higher price. Still, I have it and I like it.
I rotate between all four devices regularly, using the Voyage a bit more than the Paperwhites. Among the Paperwhites I prefer the two recent ones to the original one because they're a little faster. The Paperwhite 1 has a slower CPU and it's noticeable. Not a problem but hard to miss.
The Paperwhite 2 and 3 are the same speed. The Paperwhite 3 has the 300dpi screen and the Paperwhite 2 has a 212dpi screen. A lot of people can tell the difference but I can't. I really see no difference in them at all and I like them equally well.
I've also bought Amazon's certified refurbished Kindles a few times. I don't recall which are which. These are the ones that come with a 1 year warranty. They're just like new and I can't tell the difference and I've never had a problem with one.
My suggestion, if you want to save a bit of money, is get the 2nd generation Paperwhite. if you want to save more get the 1st generation. It's not bad at all. But it is slower and it's not quite as evenly lit as the 2nd generation. It's a beautiful device but the newer one is more so.
The truth is that whichever one you get you'll like it. They're all excellent. I suspect you'll end up using your Nook as a backup and reading on the Kindle.
By the way, I also have a Nook Glowlight Plus and it's a pretty nice device except for that crazy home thingy right where I want to put my fingers when I'm holding it. I also don't like the way the dictionary is in grayed out text so I can't read it. Other than that it's as nice as a Kindle but those are serious problems for me. It's the only reader I wish I hadn't bought.
Barry
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