I was interested in the specs; here's what I found:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nook/features/techspecs/
In the box:
* nook
* Micro-USB 2.0 cable
* Quick Start Guide
* AC adapter
* Rechargeable battery (installed)
Size:
Height: 7.7 inches
Width: 4.9 inches
Depth: 0.5 inches
Weight: 11.2 ounces (317 grams)
Wireless:
# Free wireless from Barnes & Noble via AT&T, the nation's fastest 3G network. *
# Wi-Fi ( 802.11 b/g).
Player:
* MP3 player
* Built-in mono speaker
* Universal 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
Storage:
* 2GB (approximately 1500 eBooks)
* Expandable microSD slot (buy an extra 16 GB memory card and store up to 17,500).
Battrery:
* Installed Rechargable battery.
* Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter.
* Charging time: 3.5 hours from wall outlet.
* Upto 10 days battery life, wifi and 3G off (compare 14 days for Sony PRS-505)
Supported filetypes:
* EPUB and eReader Formats
* PDFs load easily and look great.
* PDFs, MP3s and graphics load to your nook from your computer or micro SD card.
Screen types:
* 3.5 inch color touchscreen LCD as input area
* 6 inch visplex e-ink screen as reading area
Colors:
* 16 grey types (compared to 8 for the Sony PRS-505,and 4 for the kindle 1)
#Barnes and nobles 500.000 free ebooks (Gutenberg?)
#Android OS
#Replaceable Li-Polymer battery
Accesoires:
#Leather pouches (2 types)
#Plastic cases
#$15External battery powered LED Light (powered by 2 x CR2032 Batteries, Provides 20 hours of light)
#$30 rechargeable battery
#$15 Matte screen filter kit (I would not recommend buying this)
#$15 AC adaptor kit, & USB cable
#$?? lightweight ?Poly Propylene? pouch (to be announced)
#Micro SD cards ranging from 2 to 16 GB.
Seeing all on one page is much better.
What I find is lacking is open file support like:
.doc
.html
Compressed HTML
.TXT!!!
.Gif
.BMP
.tiff
.ogg
.wma
(some filetypes are more necessary than others)