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I also debated the kindle vs. the nook, and went to the nook for one incredibly important reason: library books. I have 4 decent libraries near me (I'm in Southern California) with a lot of bestsellers, so it was a no brainer. I have only bought books because there was a really good sale with Sony ebookstore gift cards a few weeks ago, and then I only buy books not available in the libraries.
I did use a friend's Kindle, and honestly I don't see any delay when it comes to page turns while reading. The battery will probably last you 5-7 days on a single charge if you read several hours a day with the wireless/wifi turned off. The B&N probably takes you about a day to get the hang of. I question people who complain about the interface - if you use it for 2-3 days and still haven't figured it out, I question the user, not the device. (It's no more complicated than learning to use an iPhone or BMW iDrive/any navigation system in a car).
The B&N store is comparably priced to amazon.com on best sellers, although occasionally do see books $0.60 to $3 cheaper on amazon; with the new agency model, I've never seen anything more than that. I tend to read bestsellers (fiction & nonfiction) and popular authors, so you may want to consider that. My suggestion is to pull up your wishlist on amazon and then spend sometime looking up books on inkmesh.com to compare prices and see if there is a large difference for the types of books you want to read.
HTH!
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