The NYT piles on the B&N eReader rumors with a proposed launch date of October 20, based on a planned event in NY for that day. What’s interesting, besides its rumored Android OS, is the device’s lending feature.
https://gizmodo.com/rumor-barnes-nobles-ereader-will-run-android-5377516
The new consumption model grands book purchasers (you) the right to lend a book to their friend—all digitally—but it’s still being discussed as far as how many lends people can have and to how many people. Publishers want the number low, and B&N want the number high.
There’s also talk of in-store try-outs when you bring your B&N eReader in, but might suggest that the device will only have Wi-Fi and not 3G, like the Kindle. [NYT]
