Okay, I loved my original kindle, it was great. I could carry it anywhere, read what I wanted and didn't have to worry about people seeing the cover and trying to converse with me about it. But then it died, inexplicably the screen was shattered. So I bought a paperwhite. That backlight has made a great device into a must have. I can read before bed without turning on a light and attempting to shift myself into a position that let's me read optimally.

I love print books while I'm at home, but the convenience of an e-reader is just great. If there's a book I really like I'll get it in print (or I'll hit up the used book store in town and grab 20 dollars worth of whatever I feel like) and I read them at home. If there's a new release by an author I like then I will buy it on kindle first because it's cheaper and I can take it and read anywhere.

I will add, however, that I can't stand technical books on kindle. If there's any kind of code involved the formatting just isn't there. Plus I like to mark up my technical references, which is ridiculously hard to do efficiently on any e-reader.