Now, we can't promise you'll have the same luck as our fortunate tipster if you wander out to your local
Barnes & Noble, but it does seem that at least one location is handing over
Nook Tablets a little bit early. Not to be outdone by its bitter rival, the
Kindle Fire, the slate with the brick-and-mortar bookstore roots also started moving 24-hours ahead of its scheduled
November 16th release -- though, in slightly less official fashion than Amazon's device. If the image of the unboxed slab above isn't enough to convince you, check out the bonus receipt pic after the break.