I've actually been looking at these as well for the past 6 months.
The Pandigital Novel looks great but didn't get good reviews. However, there is now a Nook Color ($250) out which has pretty good reviews. It's like a poor man's (that would be me
Ipad. They expect a lot more apps to be added in the spring. I really thought I was sold on the Nook (and I do like the e-ink screen vs. backlight) but now I expect more economical tablets like the Nook Color to be coming out. I'm holding out a little longer.
FYI: I was sold on the Nook strictly because of the ability to download e-books from the library.
The Pandigital Novel looks great but didn't get good reviews. However, there is now a Nook Color ($250) out which has pretty good reviews. It's like a poor man's (that would be me

FYI: I was sold on the Nook strictly because of the ability to download e-books from the library.