Welcome sircastor!
I have the PRS-700 and I love it, love the touchscreen, love the design and portability! It seems that the new 600 has everything I've dreamed of my reader having (dictionary and handwritten note-taking), so I'm so tempted to trade-up for the 600. The light is a nice feature, but I don't use it as much as I thought I would. The best thing is that you'll have so many places to give the devices a try, with them coming to Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy etc.! Nothing like having one in your hands to help you make that all important decision!
Again-- welcome to MobileRead! There is an abundance of help & advice & free (nicely formatted!) ebooks to download, to be found here, as well as plenty of fun! Good luck on your choice and keep us posted!