OP here. I guess I shouldn't be surprised to find so many strong opinions on an internet forum. ;-)
I've given the Nook some more time and the reflectivity isn't quite as annoying as I originally thought. Given no other choice I could probably live with it, and I definitely see how it doesn't bother some people.
However, there are a couple other issues that I didn't originally notice that are strikes against the Nook
for me.
- Considering I've been spending most of my time reading in airplane mode with the touchscreen off, the battery life really isn't that great. Definitely not a show stopper but I'd rather not be charging it every 3 or 4 days. I know people argue that it's not a big deal and that we all charge our smart phones every day anyway but that argument doesn't hold water for me - I'd also rather not charge my smart phone every day.
- I think it's a bit heavy. I do some of my reading one-handed on crowded subway cars and the weight is less than ideal for that type of reading. One of the reasons I originally wanted an e-reader was to replace large trade paperbacks and the occasional hard cover that I carry during my commute. Will going down a 3 ounces in weight with a K3 make a big difference? I'm not sure.
Unless Sony comes out with some super compelling news in the next week, I'm going to stick with my K3 order and then I'll have the opportunity to compare the Nook against the K3. There's potential that I could get my wife interested in an e-reader and she likely wouldn't be as picky as me.