Yes, I do live in US. My concern with Kindle is the PDF capability. Their website says conversion is only experimental at this time... perhaps the Kindle 2 will be better for that? However, I like the idea of the light on the Sony 700. If I'm suffering from insomnia, it's nice to just grab my small backlit PDA and read from it without leaving the comfort of my bed or flipping on the light.. however, already poor eyes makes reading from such a small screen difficult, which is why I'd like a bigger one.