A big thank you for the info Tswan, I called my local Target and they did have the T1. Just got back from the store with the T1. It is for my daughter. I promised her I would get her one for her bday. (The T1 was announced on her bday Aug 31

) she has it charging.
She is very excited. She wanted a red one but liked the black one too. Target only had the black one in stock. User manual is loaded on the device according to the quick set-up guide so will post info/experiences as we get used to it.
on a side note: our local Target has changed their ereader display since last week, they have additional Ereader brands on display. They had the Iriver Story and Kindle only last weekend, but now a nice display with 2 different KOBO models, 2 different Nook models (one was the NC) the Iriver Story and a separate display for the Kindle. More variety than Best Buy or other stores locally at this point in any case. They are expecting a special display for the T1 from Sony next week, they didn't have the T1 on display yet.