[JohnDae]

Yes, outside of US and in Europe.

Kindles were one of the first devices I considered. However, not being able to turn off the frontlight with paperwhite was a deal breaker for me. And the basic seemed too old tech. The higher end Kindles were on the other hand too expensive. This device I got cost about the same as Kindle paperwhite but has infrared touch, warm light leds, page turn buttons, 3.5" audio out, micro SD card slot, support for my native language and support for DRM epubs and pdfs. At the same time the other hardware specs are the same (CPU, RAM, etc.).

I'd be nice to compare to Kindle Voyage's screen side-by-side though and in general compare the software experience.

I have noticed now that the key to making this screen look decent is bright enough soft light, such as sunlight from windows or a very diffuse lamp. Even then the reading angle is very important, any glossy reflections make the ugly coating visible. And I'd still like to find out if this is a "feature" of all E-ink devices or just the ones with light guide layers. I assume this one has a light guide layer although it definately is very different from the one in Kindle paperwhite based on screenshots.