THE KINDLE PAPERWHITE is Amazon's first touchscreen model with an illuminated screen. It supersedes the Kindle Touch model that came out in the UK in April, which is no longer on sale.

Built-in light; e-ink touchscreen; battery life

Unintuitive interface; tied into Amazon books ecosystem; expensive for 3G; Nothing

I read a lot of books and it can get quite costly when you get "into" a series and have to pay up to $25 or more for the next installment. My friend had one of these and advised that I simply had to get one with a backlight. He was right.

The Kindle Paperwhite, with its built-in lighting, near-white background, and high resolution, is today's best Kindle-and the best monochrome e-reader, period. At $119 and $139, the Wi-Fi models justify stopping short of buying a $199 tablet.

Best-in-class display and built-in lighting; Sturdy and sleek; Touch input; Competitive price; Experimental Web browser

No audio features or native ePub support; No AC adapter included; $119 "Special Offers" version mandates ads in the screensaver

Amazon's new Paperwhite has been updated with a gloriously sharp screen, but the trade-off is reduced battery life compared with last year's model. It's still a great ereader and the crisp visuals make it ideal for comic book fans, but original owners have scant reason to upgrade.

Sharp; bright screen; Light and compact; Great online store

Excellent product use it every day

If you are looking to pick up an e-book reader, then the Paperwhite makes sense. It has features otherwise reserved for its more expensive sibling like water resistance, 8GB storage and a 300ppi screen.

Good battery life; Crisp display; Smooth performance; Great device for voracious readers

No Audiobook capabilities in India; No bundled carrying case/sleeve to protect the display

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 3G offers always-on connectivity, bright, even...

Crisp edge-lighting; Sharp new fonts.

3G version costs as much...

When I first bought the Kindle during my graduation years, I didn't eat for two days. I don't know why but looking at it would miraculously fill my stomach as I would hold it, feel it in my hands and eat it with my eyes –every part of it; that magical letters disappearing and reappearing to take...

Crisp text and images; Fast response with PDFs; Free 3G for life

Battery backup isn't that impressive; No Audio playback capability; Charger not included

Yes the NEW Kindle Paperwhite is the best thing since sliced bread. This is a replacement, the battery in my original wouldn't charge after some 16 months, John Lewis changed it with no quibble. This new Kindle is superb, it, and it's predecessors have been part of my life for about 12 years.

I will revisit once I receive the physical product. For now I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt.