The new Barnes & Noble Nook e-Reader was announced with fanfare and seems like the first valid competition to the Amazon Kindle. As could be expected, they received lots of press and were inundated with pre-orders. Unfortunately, we now learn that the Nook won’t be available in stores this week as expected or shipped to those of us who pre-ordered. Those of us who did pre-order, with an expected ship date of 11/30, are being given a $10 gift certificate and a free upgrade to overnight shipping… Although, I had already paid for it. Read the rest of this entry »