SO THE OTHER DAY, WHEN I POSTED MY PRAISE FOR THE KINDLE PAPERWHITE, I got something wrong, and reader Peter Briggs emails a correction:

I’ve been an avid reader of your site (and relentless promoter of same) since 2001. Although I’m in Canada and can’t buy things (easily) through your Amazon link, your promotion of their service has led to my wife and I becoming frequent Amazon Canada customers. One small niggle regarding your comment about ”backlighting” being key to the superior reading experience of your Kindle Paperwhite. The Paperwhite (like my Kobo Glo) is lit from above, with the light shining down onto the screen as opposed to coming through the screen as in a backlit device. From all the investigation I made prior to the purchase of my Glo, it was clear that backlit screens stimulate the brain into thinking it’s seeing daylight, making it harder to fall asleep while reading before bed. Thus, the decision to purchase a “front-lit” device in which the light is directed onto the screen rather than outwards to your eyes. Considering how influential your product endorsements are… I thought this point could help make your pitch for the Paperwhite even stronger. Front-lit is the way to go if you’re looking for the best pure e-reader experience.

I actually knew that it was frontlit, I just wrote sloppily. Thanks!