[Sylver]

Hi, I have been shopping for an e-reader for a while and Nook was initially not in the list (I wanted something that has native support for both simplified and traditional Chinese and I really don't like the touch screen thing that much). But I saw a nook in BestBuy yesterday and immediately fell in love with the screen - the contrast and the paperlike feel of these black & white author portraits on the screen is unbelievable. I compared side by side with a Sony PRS 300 which some say has the best screen contrast, Nook still looks a little better. Now I am leaning towards getting a nook, however, I hope someone can help me with these questions: 1. Nook, especially with the touch screen, looks a little bit more on the delicate side, I know this is not a frisbee, but for normal daily use (carrying in the packpacks, etc), is it more fragile than other e-readers? 2. Again, due to the touch screen, is it draining the battery significantly faster than other e-readers? how long does one charge last if wireless is off? Some say 2 or 3 days (that is kind of disappointing as the spec says 10 days), can I totally turn the touch screen off and still be able to navigate through the pages? 3. can Nook be used as a web browser at home wireless connection? I dont expect flash will be working, but just browsing news or forums, is it workable? Many thanks. Asthetics wise, I do think Nook is the best looking (and seems best ease on the eyes) e-reader out there, and I plan to do some research on making it support Chinese.