I think the Paperwhite has a higher resolution screen than the standard Kindle, too, which might not be a bad idea if you're going to be staring at text on it for hours.
I swapped my (very old) Kindle for a Paperwhite before the new 'standard' one came out and was/am happy with it. I'd probably still get a Paperwhite if buying again just for the slightly nicer screen, but the standard one is a great deal.
I think the Paperwhite has a higher resolution screen than the standard Kindle, too, which might not be a bad idea if you're going to be staring at text on it for hours.
I swapped my (very old) Kindle for a Paperwhite before the new 'standard' one came out and was/am happy with it. I'd probably still get a Paperwhite if buying again just for the slightly nicer screen, but the standard one is a great deal.