Ah yeah, mine takes a while to connect to wifi too. I assumed that was just how it was, luckily I do it rarely.

I got the BW over the Color only because I had read the color screen wasn't as sharp, though I've never compared them side by side.

Likewise. I'd had a Kobo Glo HD for more than 10 years and it was still going strong. I looked at the new color screens and they didn't look as clear to me, though it was a subtle difference. Only got the Clara BW because I wanted to use the BT remote.