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Barnes & Noble introduces Nook, the advanced Kindle killer?

March 27, 2023 By Andy Merrett Leave a Comment

barnes-and-noble-nookAs expected, online book retailer Barnes & Noble has launched what it surely hopes will be an Amazon Kindle killer — the Nook — which it claims is the world’s most advanced eBook reader.

The device features a colour touchscreen and allows acess to over one million B&N titles, delivered via free 3G or Wi-Fi, plus memory expansion via microSD cards.

The device is Android based, and is slightly smaller but slightly heavier than the Kindle 2.

There’s a useful Nook/Kindle 2 comparison chart on B&N’s web site, though it’s worth remembering that there are plenty of other eReaders around, in a corner of the hardware market that’s sure to increase over the coming few years.

The Nook is available for pre-order now, initially in the US for $259.

Originally posted on October 21, 2009 @ 7:39 am

Filed Under: Amazon, Gadgets Tagged With: Amazon, b&n, barnes and noble, ebook reader, kindle, nook

Barnes & Noble to Start Selling Nook E-Readers in The UK

January 13, 2023 By 901am

The UK e-book reader market has been quiet in terms of competition for the simple reason that it is only Amazon that has been aggressively selling its items in the country, which has resulted in the company occupying the top position as the leading e-book reader seller in the UK. This is a big oversight by its competitors, and fortunately, Barnes & Noble has realized that it has overlooked a potentially lucrative market. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 20, 2012 @ 9:48 pm

Filed Under: Barnes & Noble, eBook Readers Tagged With: Barnes & Noble, e-book readers, E-books, nook

Barnes & Noble Cuts Nook Prices

January 13, 2023 By 901am

There’s a reason why stiff competition among manufacturers is always beneficial to us consumers. Just look at what’s happening right now at the 7-inch tablet market segment.

With the Google Nexus 7 launching to massive success both with critics and consumers, the other players in its market segment are beginning to feel the pressure. The first to blink is Barnes & Noble. The book retailer has announced that it has cut the prices of its tablet products.

According to the announcement, the Nook Color’s price has now been reduced from $169 to $149. The Nook 8GB tablet is now priced at $179 from its original price of $199, and the 16GB variant of the Nook tablet is now going to retail for $199 from its previous price of $249. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 13, 2012 @ 5:40 am

Filed Under: Barnes & Noble, Google, Tablets Tagged With: Barnes & Noble, Google Nexus 7, nook

Barnes & Noble to Release New Nook Tablet With Reduced Specs

January 9, 2023 By 901am

When Barnes & Noble announced its Nook Tablet a few months back, it placed a lot of emphasis on its features and how it is superior to Amazon’s Kindle Fire Tablet. It did have a lot going for it. It had a more RAM (1GB to 512MB) and storage (16GB to 8GB), and these specs were used to justify its price, which is more expensive than the Kindle Fire (the Nook Tablet is $250 while the Kindle Fire is $199). [Read more…]

Originally posted on February 22, 2012 @ 8:13 pm

Filed Under: Amazon, Android, Barnes & Noble, Tablets Tagged With: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kindle Fire, nook, Tablets

Barnes & Noble Offers Huge Discounts for Nook Devices

January 9, 2023 By 901am

Barnes & Noble is intent on bringing its nook devices to a broader market and take the attention away from Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which is enjoying phenomenal sales. The company is doing this by offering discounts for a number of its Nook devices.

For example, buyers of the new Nook Tablet can get a $50 discount if they also buy one year subscription to the electronic edition of People Magazine, which costs $9.99 per monthly issue. With the discount, the Nook Tablet now comes out at the same price as the Kindle Fire, which is $199. [Read more…]

Originally posted on January 10, 2012 @ 6:47 pm

Filed Under: Barnes & Noble, eBook Readers, Shopping, Tablets Tagged With: barnes and noble, Discounts, nook

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