According to CNET, some people who placed early nook orders are getting $100 gift cards from Barnes & Noble if their nook doesn't ship by Christmas.
http://news.cnet.com/crave/8300-1793...rnes+%26+Noble
Dang! I wish I'd get an offer like that. Go ahead, ship it late, then ship me the gift card.
I'll be reading books on my sturdy eBookWise in the meantime.
Heh, turns out Abulia beat me to the punch:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...t=65185&page=2