Nook Delays Mean Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate

Barnes & Noble is still scrambling to deliver it’s Nook e-reader to customers before Christmas and promised that those who do not receive their Nook by Christmas Eve will receive a $100 Barnes&Noble.com Online Gift Certificate along with a humble apology. Most of those who pre-ordered the device in time for a pre-holiday estimated ship date will get their Nook on or before December 24, but there are expected to be a small percentage who will not, due to the heavy demand. Priority is being given to those who ordered before November 20, according to a statement made by B&N at the time.

The 259$ Android powered Nook, which launched October 20, now has a shipping date of February 1, 2010 for new orders, according to the company’s website. The Nook originally was supposed to have been available for shipping by the end of November.

Perhaps Barnes and Noble would have been better off to have waited until after the holidays for this one. You have to give them credit for being honest, offering the gift certificates, and making apologies, though.