I'm still on the fence. I'm impressed with the way that the prices on the 500 have dropped on ebay this week, putting them consistently within my price range. It sounds like within a few weeks, I may be able to get a used 505 on ebay for a decent price. For me, the only plus for the kindle is access to the books on amazon - but that's a *huge* plus. I'm almost sorry Amazon didn't come out with a 'bottom of the line' reader with the only perk being the book store.
In the mean time, I'm still on the fence - with a spike up my.........
Kathy