[OrsenPike]

God yes I miss those buttons on my paperwhite :(

I also wish I could turn the backlight off completely rather than just lower it to the lowest setting.

[nwienert]

You can turn it off completely, the lowest setting is off.

[gmu3]

No. The lowest setting is still slightly lit: http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle/ref=cm_cd_pg_pg1?_encodin...

[tzs]

I'd say it is more than slightly lit. It is lit enough to read by in a dark room--comfortably once your eyes are dark adapted.