I ended up ordering the Bookeen, shortly before I read about Sony introducing a new model later in the year (the Onyx looks sexy too, but it is larger). Oh well, new gadgets are fun. This review from another MR user convinced me of giving it a try:
http://flackoverflow.com/e-reader-review/. Should be here by end of the week.
ERAS (E-Reader Acquisition Syndrome) seems to become an "issue" for me.