Re Nook: I finally got to play with a nook and more importantly B&N finally posted the users manual on the net at: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/support Unfortunately, I think the nook will prove to be a disappointment to PG users. First, it is very slow and unresponsive compared even to a Kindle. Secondly, while it has Wi-Fi, it really doesn't let an owner use that Wi-Fi in any meaningful way! It contains no web browser, not even a weak web browser like the Kindle, nor does it contain any interface that would allow one to pull an E-book using Wi-Fi from a local computer, say. The B&N cellular connection is ONLY for downloading content from B&N, and the Wi-Fi ONLY can be used as a supplemental connection emulating the restricted functionality of the cellular connection. You can connect the nook to a desktop computer using a USB cable, and then like Kindle and other eBook readers it turns into a disc emulation mode allowing one to transfer eBooks from one's desktop computer to the nook using the desktop computer's file management interface aka "drag and drop." In summary: Caveat Emptor! PS: One interesting thing it does have is reflow capability of PDF file format -- if the PDF file format is not a scanned book. IE don't expect reflow on Google scanned books. I haven't seen this work in practice, so I am suspicious, although they do admit that graphics may not reflow correctly. It also has a better selection of fonts than Kindle. File formats supported: PDF, PDB, and EPUB.