Barnes & Noble launches e-book reader called ‘nook’ to compete with Amazon’s Kindle

NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble Inc. unveiled a new electronic-book reader Tuesday that will compete with Amazon.com’s Kindle in a still-small arena where some see bookselling’s future.

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  • SimonGoudie Barnes and Noble Nook looks pretty good, prefer it to Kindle. Still, e-ink has a looong way to go before I'll buy (so do the publishers...)
  • News4Seattle Barnes & Noble unveils new e-reader: the 'nook' (https://cli.gs/aZUgW) Seattle
  • theatreodyssey I think Barnes and Noble's new Nook ebook reader looks amazing! How long before we get it in UK? (still love my Sony Reader!)
  • ashley_schmid Barnes & Noble puts Android on an e-reader with the Nook https://bit.ly/1DMYGU
  • megansarahj Guy in that nook by MGH on Cambridge St said to me "Excuse me, miss. I'm not gonna BS you. We're $1 short of a 6 pack." At least he's honest
  • LKWave Barnes & Noble Nook Up Close: Yep, It's Real Nice https://bit.ly/xMuG0
  • AmyFleishans Something huge will need to happen to make me drop my tangible and rugged book collection for a #nook
  • LP_Green even though it looks great, nook will never beat a good old book. #Barnes & Noble
  • dschatsky The branding of the Barnes & Noble ebook reader, nook, is predictably cute, in all its muted color palette and lowercase comfy-ness.
  • clotildeGoodsel Barnes & Noble's Nook Reads Books - TidBITS: The Associated PressBarnes & Noble's Nook Reads BooksTidBI.. https://bit.ly/43fXS4
  • Mercurywaxing is there a worse name for a piece of electronics than the Nook?
  • ericengleman Interesting fact about B&N's Nook: it supports open ePub format, like Sony/Google, further isolating Kindle. https://bit.ly/4FpqzF

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  • ramsundar LanceUlanoff: RT: @ClaytonMorris Here's a close up of the new Nook from Barnes and Noble https://yfrog.us/1398657886z Me:Looks a lot bigger than the Kindle
  • ramsundar harrymccracken: Dunno if Barnes & Noble's Nook is a Kindle killer, but it appears to be formidable: https://wp.me/pg9un-4S2
  • theblackbook Barnes & Noble debuts Nook e-reader device (at MarketWatch)
  • theblackbook Barnes & Nobles' 'Nook' Defense (at Forbes.com)
  • theblackbook Barnes & Noble debuts Nook e-reader device
  • theblackbook Barnes & Noble unveils new e-reader: the 'nook' (AP)
  • admkrm Barnes & Noble puts Android on an e-reader with the Nook
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  • vitalyg Barnes & Noble's Dual-Screened Nook: $260, Eats the Kindle's Lunch
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  • djbressler If the #Nook runs Android and has wifi and multitouch, isn't it just another format for an internet PC
  • newadvent Meet Nook, Barnes & Noble's e-book reader
  • shahar The new Nook reader looks quite cool. Will be interesting to try it out.
  • antonella dbreunig: matthewb: Nook e-book reader from Barnes & Noble. Jeez, thats gorgeous.
  • antonella Barnes and Noble to Introduce e-Reader, the Nook - NYTimes.com https://bit.ly/1o1CmQ
  • bigbrains1 Barnes & Noble officially launches nook e-reader: $259: Looks like all those whispers were true -- the nook is alive https://url4.eu/ddUF
  • alexander Barnes & Noble release Kindle-killing Nook reader. Wi-fi, 3G, 2GB internal storage + external ports, color touchscreen display at bottom running on Android.
  • jcooper481 Barnes & Noble Nook's first close-up (now with video!)
  • vhanna26 Vera Excited about the Barnes and Noble Nook, but that's just the way I roll. https://bit.ly/1NhLfA.
  • bignacho Brian Hey Levar likes it too! RT @levarburton Just checked out B&N's Nook... I'm in!!!
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