If that was the first-gen device, sure. But in comparison to older models, Kindle keeps regressing UX-wise. Before my Paperwhite, I owned the old keyboard version with no touchscreen, and it was much more useful as a device - it was easier to take notes, and it even made sense to use the built-in browser.

(Not that touchscreens are bad per se, but the responsiveness of the screens/whole OS on Paperwhite is bad.)