Pengrus--
Glad you're able to return your 700. And hopefully the Kindle2 will work better for you.
Don't know if the 700 you have was a faulty one or not...I do know that the clarity is less than that of the 505, but in my experience the 700 is still very readable. I have a 505 and my husband has a 700. I much prefer reading novels on the 505--because of the better screen, but I could live with the 700 if I had to. (My husband prefers his 700 because of the additional features--for him they outweigh the disadvantages.)
dordale