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Gimme my Nook!

finally pushed me over the edge into ordering a Nook eReader was the sight of my poor old PDA huddling on the headboard shelf. Sure, I kept names and addresses on it, but mostly I was using it as an eReader for years. Now that it's finally dead, I want a dedicated device to fill that electronic void.

I've been reading reviews and surfing forums for the past few days, trying to decide if I wanted to take that plunge. The recent firmware update seems to have addressed a lot of the complaints people were making about sluggish page turning. The modders and hackers have already rooted the system and added a web browser. Progress is being made.

I may curse myself later for being an early adopter, but I doubt it'll be a problem considering how much use I was able to wring out of my beloved Dell Axim.

The expected shipping date is February 12. We'll see how it goes.