This week I’ve started doing a brief five minute TechRaw gadget review for NBC LA’s NewsRaw channel. The first feature comparing the new Barnes & Noble nook to the Amazon Kindle can be found at the NewsRaw site, or as an embedded object below.

I’m impressed with the nook so far. Some features like 14-day book loan to a friend, secondary color screen, and it’s Android pedigree will turn a lot of heads. More importantly, customers can handle and test it out in person at B&N stores, something that Amazon cannot boast. It will be an interesting competitive race between them.