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I didn't realize that you still can't sideload on Nook today, if that is the case. But I don't think that's a big deal since they now have Google Play. To some people here, perhaps, but not to the market in general IMO.

I agree with others, what killed them was the terrible app store on the original Nook Color, which I still own. People ran out to buy what was at the time a great tablet at a great price, only to be utterly disappointed with the wasteland which was B&N's app store and services. By the time B&N rectified that it was too late because they no longer had a device that was head and shoulders above the competition in value. That's a problem when you are a company that has little to no brand recognition in the electronics or online markets.

That said, in all reality they were doomed from the start. It would have taken more than a few better decisions to become a true competitor to Amazon. It's easy to sit here and second-guess them, but who else has been able to seriously challenge Amazon? Nobody.