Paperwhites are not backlit. "Paperwhite guides light toward the surface of the display with its built-in front light—unlike back-lit tablets that shine in you

Paperwhites are not backlit. "Paperwhite guides light toward the surface of the display with its built-in front light—unlike back-lit tablets that shine in your eyes—so you can read comfortably without eyestrain." Source: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Paperwhite-Ereader/dp/B00AWH595M http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Paperwhite-Ereader/dp/B00AWH595... Illustration: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/26/technology/light-reading.html http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/26/technology/lig...