Finally got it.

I got my D70 today. I've just been using it in Auto mode, and tried some of
my older Nikon lenses on it in manual mode. So far my impressions are that
it is extremely fast, both focusing and shooting. It feels like a "real"
camera, very solid and nice to hold. JPEG photos look very good, but it's
gonna take me awhile to get past the learning curve. Also, the controls
seem to be well placed, including all the buttons. Everything just seems to
fall into place when you hold it.

One nice touch is that the diopter adjustment works extremely well. I wear
contacts set to monovision: My left lens is set to distance while my right
is set to reading. I was very concerned about this, hoping I wouldn't have
to get new contacts, or wear glasses all the time. One quick adjustment on
the diopter and everything just snapped into focus.

You get an adaptor that holds 3 CR-2 batteries for emergencies, but three of
these things cost almost as much as a spare rechargeable, so I've already
ordered a second battery and an AC adaptor (why is the AC adaptor so
expensive compared to the other models?). I got the AC adaptor in case I
have to clean the CCD. Figured it was cheaper than a repair if the battery
gave out.

Thanks to all for the help, and I'm sure I'll have more questions as I
stumble through the manual. Can't wait to get my micro lens back from
conversion. That should be fun, although the lens that comes with the "kit"
focuses pretty close.

Also, hard to get used to the Auto feature lowering the shutter speed to the
point where you can't hand-hold it. I'm learning.

Sheldon