[Neil]

Well, at least the B&N device will not have device-specific DRM but be keyed off your credit card number. I think I could live with that a lot better than with Amazon's forever-Kindle policies with the secret PID. Don't know much about Sony. But from what I understand both Amazon and Sony have gone out of their way to cut out other competitors from their devices, so we can't blame B&N for that. Heck if I buy a book on my Kindle 2 that means that unless I want to do the Python-Pokey all I can do is read that book on a Kindle. Now if I buy the same book from B&N I'll be able to read it on my Mac, on my PC, on my iPhone, on my iTouch, on my Palm, on my Blackberry and I think the Cooler reader and a few others also support ereader DRM. You know what? Amazon better wake up or B&N is going to eat their lunch. Had to add -- this also is likely to mean that whatever new device Apple is planning, the books will be compatible there too.