As my son just broke the screen on his old and heavy laptop, this will make the perfect replacement for his last year in college. He doesn't need the ability to run legacy applications, Windows Store apps will give him everything he needs as a student.
It looks really nice from the first quick look I've given it so far, although it does seem somewhat slow, and I can't find a way to sideload my existing .epub books, but it's really good news for those of us who have or had Nooks in the past.