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I am totally steamed at Barnes and Noble and feel the need to re-start my search for a reader. The re-furbished Nook I ordered on 1/8 (that shipped a day later than B&N said it would on 1/12) has now spent 2 days in Denver and shows no indication of ever reaching my door. I've always had 3 day service from B&N and am just appalled at this lack of service.

So now I don't want to do business with Barnes and Noble and need to find a reliable company to purchase an e-reader from.

Here are my requirements. The ability to add notes, highlighting, bookmarking. Wi-Fi/3G not a deal breaker. Prefer e-ink over LCD but will consider LCD for the right reader. The ability to purchase IT and other reference books (mostly business) is a deal breaker. The Sony store has a limited (and pricey) selection. I know O'Reilly has their own e-bookstore but they are not the only publisher in the IT/reference book world and I need access to more books than that. While I know some will strip DRMs in order to get access to the books they need, I do not have the time or inclination to do so. I'm sort of hoping there are other e-book stores out there that cater to the business/IT crowd that I haven't found yet which would aid in my search for the right reader.

I know the more obvious choices is the Kindle, but if I had my druthers, would rather not enter that world.

Thanks in advance for your input.