For those in the US, Borders is offering free 2-3 day shipping on the Kobo Touch now, using a code them have on their home page. Ebates also gives 6% back for Borders.
I received a Nook Touch today, and it's already packed for a return. It's ugly, uncomfortable to hold, I saw the infamous ghosting others have mentioned, and a pdf book I opened looked like a Scrabble board instead of text. The side buttons are sliver-thin and difficult to press down, and they demanded a credit card to open a free book.
So I ordered a Kobo and can't wait to try it.
For those fortunate enough to test and buy it in stores already in Canada, here's a completely off-topic but amusing video segment I saw on tv last night:
http://www.globalsaskatoon.com/Daily...702/story.html