B&N's Nook: First Look

Tech site Gizmodo is all over the supposed Kindle killer from Barnes & Noble, called Nook. So thanks to them for first reporting what Jeff Bezos' ninja spies probably already know, having crawled up the side of B&N HQ using suction cups and stealth. Before, we were guessing. Here's what we know:

Kindle Vs. Nook
Price: $259 - $259
Memory: 2 Gigs - 2 Gigs (expandable to 16 with micro SD card)
Wi-Fi? Yes - Yes (free at B&N stores)
Network: Sprint 3G - AT&T 3G
Weight: 10.2 ounces - 11.2 ounces
PDFs? Yes - Yes
MP3s? Yes - Yes
Short-term file sharing? No - Yes
Screen size: about the same.

Gizmodo gives Nook an initial thumbs-up (without having actually touched it yet) over Kindle. TechFlash will weigh in soon. The Nook site is live; see here for more official specs.