If you look at the entire picture, Microsoft seems to make a LOT of mistakes. They come late to so many markets then try to bulldoze their way in with money. I suppose the reasoning is that they can afford to lose a lot of money in the effort to make even more money, as Windows will always bail them out.
Still, some of these decisions just seem bad. B&N was never going to win against Amazon and everyone knew it. It seems more like a reactionary move intended to throw up roadblocks for Amazon more than anything, which I suppose is similar to how Xbox got started. I really can't see the logic in this case, however. I would imagine that the Nook only generates a fraction of the sales that Amazon gets with the Kindle.
And, yes, I will admit to being biased, unlike others. I adore my Kindle Paperwhite.
