After stopping by Barnes and Noble and trying out the new nook simple touch ereader, I ordered one.  I was very impressed with the responsiveness and quality of the touch screen and I have been thinking about getting a new ereader for a while.  I also like that it uses the ePub format, so that I can get books everywhere (except Amazon, alas).  I used ePub books on my Sony and use them on my iPad, so that is the format I use most.  I’ll give you an update after I’ve got it in hand and have used it for a while.