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I'd say, if at all possible, go into a Barnes & Noble and test drive one. Most of my DRM'd ebooks are eReader format, so I was really tempted by the Nook.
I went to a local B&N and tried one out. To be up front, I didn't have a great experience with it. I had to go to the Information Desk and ask to see it. It was tethered to a security device the entire time, so I couldn't get a real impression of its weight or comfort in my hands.
Overall, I wasn't impressed enough to want to switch. I've grown accustomed to holding my reading at the bottom, and having to remember not to trigger the touch screen section was annoying. (Also why I don't think I'd care for the Kindle at all).
It seemed heavier than my Sony, although - like I said - the security tether made it hard to tell.
I'm not interested in the wireless (bluetooth, 3G, whatever) at all, so when it came down to it, the only advantage to me was not having to "liberate" my eReader formatted books. It just wasn't enough to justify spending another $250 when I had a reader I already loved.
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