Posts tagged with barnes-noble
Nook sold out for the holidays
Posted on November 20, 2009 8:05 PM
Guess the Nook is the Wii of last year - it is already sold out for the holidays according to the B&N Web site. You'll be greeted by the message, "The hottest holiday gift is out of stock. Order the Nook today to be first in line for the new year." on their page, which is somewhat similar to what happened when the Kindle ran out of stock. Amazingly enough, Barnes & Noble has yet to ship a single unit of the Nook, making us excited to see the full sales figure potential of the Nook in the long run. Would those who are disappointed make the jump to the Amazon Kindle instead as their second-choice ebook reader?
Nook could arrive by Christmas
Posted on November 17, 2009 4:40 AM
Folks who have already pre-ordered the Nook ebook reader on the Barnes & Noble site will be pleased to know that shipping commences this December 18th, where it ought to arrive at your doorsteps in time for Christmas. Those who want one even earlier than that might want to try their luck and heading to a physical B&N store there, as selected stores have announced that the Nook is ready for a November 30th release.
Barnes & Noble gift card does not work with eBooks
Posted on November 6, 2009 11:05 AM
Some guy known as Dave had a Nook pre-ordered for him from the local Barnes & Noble store, picking up a $100 gift card in the process to kickstart the eBook collection. Unfortunately, when the bloke tried to buy a few books virtually, he realized that the gift card was useless, and this without having the staff at Barnes & Noble inform him earlier. Hopefully not too many people will suffer the same fate this holiday season.
Barnes & Noble Reader Allows Book Sharing
Posted on October 11, 2009 5:40 AM
We’ve got a rather interesting update on the Barnes & Noble eBook reader, as it seems that folks will be able to “lend” their books to other people digitally, simulating the way we normally lend books to our friends. There aren’t any technical details out at the moment, but it would be a useful feature. We’ll have to see how well it’s received, and hopefully it doesn’t bomb like the whole Zune squirting issue. It’s also rumored that the device might have Wi-Fi, but sadly, no 3G. Stay tuned, and we’ll have to see how this Kindle challenger turns out.
Plastic Logic e-book reader heads for Barnes & Noble
Posted on October 9, 2009 8:57 AM
Looks like Plastic Logic's e-book reader that will roll out in spring next year is the same one that will power the Barnes & Noble e-book reader application that we talked about earlier. Guess this is more or less an older model with one simple upgrade - that of a color display. Plastic Logic themselves are touting that their next color reader is about to hit the market anytime soon, where they expect it to be "first to market with a large, flexible color display".
Barnes & Noble eReader rumor
Posted on October 9, 2009 12:14 AM
A recent FCC filing could point towards a release of the Barnes & Noble eReader sometime next month, which would place it squarely in time to make it for the mad holiday rush. The device is tipped to come with a 6" display courtesy of E Ink Corp, boasting touch input as well as a virtual keyboard that is similar to the one found on the iPhone. The Barnes & Noble device is also tipped to feature a wireless connection that is handy to download books from the online e-book store. How much do you think you're willing to fork out for something like this?
