It sounds great, it may even get some that are on the fence to finally get the Sony Reader. I have had mine since November when the CONNECT store credit was only $50 so this represents a savings of $150 from when I bought mine. Do I feel cheated? Not in the least. I have already gotten more than $150 of enjoyment from the Reader. (Plus I've met a lot of nice folks here at MobileRead that I otherwise might not have met.