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Barnes & Noble’s Nook Heads To (Most) Stores

Feb 9, 2010 2:28 AM

When Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) announced its Nook e-reader in October, the ability to pursue a dual in-store and online sales strategy appeared to be one of the clear advantages it might have over Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN). But, as we first reported then, the chain didn’t plan to sell…

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First Take: Nook Ready To Try; Buy? Not So Fast

Staci D. Kramer

Dec 12, 2009 8:15 PM

I finally had the chance to try out the Nook this weekend, not the in-depth look needed for a full review but 30 minutes or so hands on as a customer trying it out in a Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) store. My experience wasn’t linear; I stopped to let…

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How Wireless E-Readers Stack Up

Staci D. Kramer

Nov 16, 2009 5:50 PM

When Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) introduced the second-gen Kindle earlier this year, it had no competition in the wireless e-reader category. By the holidays, it will be competing head on for consumers with the Daily Edition from Sony (NYSE: SNE), the unfortunately named DR8000SG from IREX Technologies, and a surprise entrant,…

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Barnes & Noble Tries To Stake E-Reader Claim With Wi-Fi, 3G And A Dash Of Color; On Sale Nov. 30

Staci D. Kramer

Oct 20, 2009 3:53 PM

Updated: My local Barnes & Noble store says “The Nook”—the new e-reader being unveiled in New York today—won’t hit stores until November. So far, no display either. For now, that leaves B&N pitching its retail-centric device the same way as rival Amazon: online. The pitch includes a side-be-side chart comparing…

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