[Deskisamess]

The screens on the Kindle e-readers aren't really troubled by fingerprints. Unless you do a lot of highlighting etc. most of the touches are in the same place on the right edge of the screen for page turns. On my Kobo, I just sort of roll my thumb from the bezel to the screen to touch/tap the screen. It's not like a whole thumbprint is needed. The Paperwhite is basically the same. I think the Paperwhite is a great value for someone looking for a reader who is already invested in Amazon content, and who doesn't want to have to convert their existing library to another format.

Remember with the Kindles, you can return it within the first 30 days if it doesn't meet your needs. (If purchased from Amazon)

I use a Kobo Glo hd right now, and would love to have the Kobo Aura One. It has a larger front-lit screen, 7.8". Their Aura H20 has a 6.8" screen.

My husband uses a second gen Paperwhite. They are very similar as far as the screens go. Both are good readers.

I had a DX for a minute. It was too big and clumsy, and lighting the screen was a pain, and once I got my first front-lit Paperwhite, I sold the DX.

Adding...the DX uses very old firmware, 7 years old at this point. The newer ones are not as sluggish.