1. It depends on the site, of course. But I find that I can easily read most sites (not sure why Betty Woo can't) that I visit-- as long as I remove my eyeglasses. I'm sure if I had broken down and got bifocals like I was supposed to it wouldn't be a problem at all.

Seriously, the text is crisp and clear for me... for the most part I rarely zoom and only scroll down the page.