The Nook competes with the Kindle, not the iPad or other tablets. It's a reading device, not a general purpose device. The screen is also significantly smaller.

>Why wait? The Nook can do that now.
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>>I think Amazon just froze the linebackers. Since my primary use for a tablet will be to read PDF books and documents, I'm waiting for the upcoming Amazon tablet.
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>>( though the first iteration is outsourced and their in-house version not scheduled til end of 2012. )