Barnes and Noble’s Nook reader fails to live up to promises - NYTimes.com

The holidays are no joyride. Between the stress, the money and the relatives, no wonder so many people contract Seasonal Depression, Financial-Obligation Migraine and Family Drama Disorder.
And in the electronics business, Greed-Borne Insanity is contagious.

That’s when electronics executives, blinded by dollar signs on their corneas, rush a product to market before it’s ready. (See also: BlackBerry Storm, Christmas 2008.) Well, here comes the hotly awaited Nook from Barnes & Noble: an electronic book reader in the style of the Amazon Kindle...