I purchased mine at Border Melbourne Central today (went with black - I fear white would get too grubby!)
I posted my impressions at
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum...?t=1424569&p=4
I can appreciate what some people are saying about finding the Kobo too limited in terms of its functionlity, but for me it fits the bill. And frankly, it's the cheapest ereader there is, which is what I was looking for :P hopefully I won't regret being a penny pincher!