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Initial impressions: the Muse is a very nice-looking, small device. It feels like a 5" reader in my hand, although it isn't, and the buttons finally have a good feel that I don't think I'll press accidentally.
I don't see the shadow that's been reported elsewhere, although there is a sort of mild... overlay?... I'm not sure what to call it... due to the lack of inset bezel.
Text is sharp, and it only took me a few minutes to get things set up the way I wanted them, although I probably won't move over my whole library until Calibre supports the Muse (hopefully this Friday). The smallest margin setting is still slightly wider than I'd prefer (there are three options), but it's improved over the Odyssey. The interface is easy to use, and:
Here's a feature I've yet to see anywhere else: the thumbnails have grasped the notion that books don't all get created with thumbnails in the same aspect ratio, and just display as they are instead of stretching to fit a frame.
Overall, my initial impression of the Muse is very favorable.
(The case is pretty blah, though, and it's closer to orange than red.)
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