I love my Kindle because its only for books. It doesn't even show the time in the title bar. You can get lost in your books just like in a real one. Great battery life and able to read in the sun/beach/etc is a huge plus. I don't have the Kindle Paperwhite but imagine its even better, as I sometimes have to turn on a light to read. It must be very popular because they aren't shipping till Dec 21...if you want one for Xmas better go now.