According to the WSJ, the Barnes & Noble reader will be announced tomorrow at $259. The descriptions match our exclusive photos exactly. They found the device through a premature ad shown on the NYTimes website! Who scooped who here?
https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-first-photos-of-barnes-nobles-double-scree-5380942
Features of the Nook include a wireless connection to download books from the retailer’s online e-bookstore and an e-paper display from E-Ink Corp. that is separate from the color controls.
The only discrepancy we’ve found with our original story is that B&N was not priced lower than the Kindle, as our sources said it might be. It’s tied at $259. But given the lending feature and color screen, a price match may be more than enough to compete with.
They also reveal the name as “Nook”. It’s kind of a dumb name. [WSJ via Engadget]
