[RedSocks112]

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/B00AWH595...

Illustration: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/26/technology/lig...

[k-mcgrady]

Interesting, thanks for the info. The article specifically calls out 'original Kindles' as being ok which led me to believe the Paperwhite could be an issue - however that might have been referencing the Fire.