<p>Kindle is much cheaper, but doesn’t have a light. If you have tried both, would you say Paperwhite is worth the extra $$? Thanks</p>
<p>I have a regular Kindle, and looked at the Paperwhite at Staples. Two questions: how is your eyesight, and do you like to read at night, in bed? If you have aging eyes and need lots of light to read, get the Paperwhite. If you like to read in bed and would rather not turn on a light, get the Paperwhite.</p>
<p>It’s actually for my son. He’s a bit nearsighted.</p>
<p>Some people find that the bright light at night interferes with their sleep cycles. ( on the otherhand, they use their tablet in the morning to combat seasonal affective disorder, without having to buy another device)
[Using</a> mobile phones and tablets before bed could be affecting your sleep, warn scientists | Mail Online](<a href=“http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2194806/Using-mobile-phones-tablets-bed-affecting-sleep-warn-scientists.html]Using”>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2194806/Using-mobile-phones-tablets-bed-affecting-sleep-warn-scientists.html)
However some models have white text on black as an option to reduce available lght.</p>
<p>You can increase/decrease the light strength according to your needs. I am very happy with my paperwhite; being able to read in bed without a light attachment is great plus it doesn’t bother my sleeping husband whereas my using a book light always woke him up.</p>
<p>I’d recommend Kobo 
it’s just like reading off actual paper</p>
<p>I have the regular kindle with the cover and light attachment, and if I lived alone I would be perfectly satisfied with it. I do find that the light attachment is a bit obnoxiously bright if anyone else is sleeping in the room, and I do like to do most of my reading in bed at night, so I would consider the paperwhite one if it’s supposed to be better about that without causing eye strain for me.</p>
<p>What if you never read in bed, or under very low light conditions? Is there any benfit for the paperwhite in that case? Would it make sense on a rainy day instead of turning a lamp on?</p>
<p>I have both and I think the Paperwhite is worth it. It not only makes it easy to read in the dark but also makes it clearer reading during the day. The light level is adjustable so you can find whatever level works for any reading situation.</p>
<p>I also have both and prefer the Paperwhite. I gave my old Kindle away after a week of the Paperwhite.</p>
<p>garland, I think it depends on your eyesight. For a younger person I’d say they probably couldn’t care less, but for those of us with failing eyesight, it really makes a difference. The original Kindle has a light gray background, and the text can be hard to read in less-than-ideal lighting conditions. I usually just increase the font size, and that helps. I plan on getting the Paperwhite eventually, but decided to survive with the one I have for right now.</p>
<p>I’ve had all Kindle models and I like the Paperwhite better than the regular one. </p>
<p>And btw the e-ink technology of the Kobo is the same as Kindle, Nook, Sony, etc.</p>