Thank you all for your help. I ended up buying the Nook. The file format thing, library thing, price, and the fact that there's a BN store nearby where I could check it out made it my choice. At first, when my dad found out that e-books are the same price or slightly more than a paperback, he almost changed his mind on wanting the thing at all, but I think he'll use the newspaper subs as well as library books enough that he won't spend a fortune on books.
I don't have wifi at home though, which apparently is necessary to register the Nook before use. Not sure about the screen size, but only time will tell if it's too small for my dad. I think they could've made it bigger without making the Nook any bigger, but I don't doubt that the next generation Nook will have a bigger screen. Got to hold something back so people buy the next one.
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