Despite what many tablet manufacturers claim, most people find reading for long periods uncomfortable when using a backlit screen. As such the humble eReader with its easy-on-the-eye e-ink screen has remained fairly popular in the wake of the tablet obsessed masses.

Though the Kindle Touch is a necessary catch-up upgrade for Amazon, this model's hardware and software introduce little innovation and imagination to separate it from the competition.

For this review I'm going to compare the Kindle Touch with the Nook Touch and Sony Reader PRS-T1. I've already compared the Nook and Sony head-to-head, both stock and rooted, so this review is going to focus on comparing each of them with the Kindle Touch specifically.

I've been a Kindle owner since the very old and chunky Kindle 2 device. Here's my personal pros and cons on the new Kindle Touch: PROS ON THE KINDLE TOUCH: 1) Smaller and lighter than my previous Kindle Keyboard model.

After a long and unexplained delay the Kindle Touch is finally available on British shores, over six months after its US launch. While the current slimline Amazon Kindle stripped out all the less-used features from the now clunky-looking keyboard version; the new Kindle Touch brings back the vast...

The Touchscreen edition of the popular e-reader is heavier and pricier than the original, and is only worth a purchase if audio or 3G is a priority.

Answering the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight , Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite features a backlit display that lets you read in the dark without disturbing those around you.

Bright backlight; Long battery life; Lightweight elegant design; Improved user interface; Parental controls

Uneven backlighting; Power adapter not included; 3G option expensive,

Overall what's not to like here? You get an improved experience across the board with a better, crisper, clearer display, the option to read in any lighting situation, and all of this for only $119.

Overall, Amazon has another winner here, and let's hope the Kindle Paperwhite does come over to the UK before too long. That said, existing Kindle Touch owners will probably pass on this device anyway, as their version has more memory and a headphone jack, and Amazon makes a very nice leather case...

Crisp edge-lighting; Sharper screen and better fonts; Fast; smooth; touch-based UI; Improved home screen

No more headphone jack; 3G version is pricey

The best screen, the best ebook store and an impressive light, the Kindle is still on top

What screen glare; Lighter than a paperback

No MP3 or audiobook playback; Prone to the odd crash