Thanks for your replies. I'll check with Ectaco one last time, check GoodEreader in case. and go big box at Best buy failing all else.
FYI I've had a Nook Color more or less since it first came out, but it's getting old and grumpy (who doesn't?) and the Poke 3 looked like a spiffy upgrade. I didn't have much of a desire to wrestle with B&N again, or Amazon, or any of the ones whose business model seems to depend on DRM.
Anyhow

again!