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I'm currently using a GL4+ and I love it. I also have Kobo and Kindle PW devices, and I have to say the hardware and form factor of the GL4+ is great for me, although the software feels a little basic.
Personally I don't really see color eInk screens as better for reading compared to B&W screens, but I do think they entice more people to explore eReaders. Lots of people like seeing the book covers in color, and there are the few manga comic readers too. Coupled with the fact that Kobo and Kindle and many other companies are offering color screens, I think B&N would be expected to enter the fray with a color nook. As for stylus markup, I don't see how that fits with their mandate to boost the stock price (by increasing sales) : eReaders are seen more as a digital storefront than educational or utility devices, at least for Rakuten and Amazon. They serve to sell you eBooks, not to become your daily planner or classroom notebook. Although digital textbooks might be an untapped market so who knows if highlighting/notes could enable that breakthrough for B&N to sell more textbooks?
I'm not the enthusiastic about bluetooth for headphones to listen to audiobooks (my phone handles that just fine), but I could see them integrating it to sell more audiobooks. What kind of updates or upgrades are you hoping to see from B&N for the next nook devices that you feel are currently lacking?
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