Now available at:
http://ereader-store.de/en/onyx-boox...ont-light.html
Ships June 5, with front light and multi-touch. 199 Euro plus shipping, unfortunately, but the specs sure sound good.
I put my pre-order in. (I expect to be selling an M96C in a couple of weeks.)
I've ordered one of these to try for a case/stand:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281473866986