Popular bookseller Barnes & Noble is all set to offer its Nook Simple Touch Reader and Nook Color e-readers through Fry’s Electronics, TigerDirect and CompUSA. Digital media may have a long way to go before taking over actual books or newspapers and magazines, Barnes & Noble is attempting to get us there quickly.
Measuring 6-inches, the Nook Simple Touch Reader comes equipped with an advanced E-Ink Pearl display and apparently offers a longer battery life than other e-readers in the market. The Nook Color is preloaded with various Nook Apps and arrives incorporated with built-in e-mail.
“We’re excited to bring our critically acclaimed and award-winning Nook e-reading products and complementary accessories to Fry’s Electronics customers both in store and online. Sleek, convenient and portable, our Nook devices are the ideal choice for people who love to read anytime, anywhere. With Nook, customers will discover the most immersive, fun and easy-to-use reading experience, as well as gain access to a vast selection of popular books, interactive magazines, newspapers, children’s books, apps and more,” stated Chris Peifer, Vice President, Digital Business Development at Barnes & Noble.
The Nook Color is embedded with a 7-inch VividView color display on which users can read various kinds of books, an expansive collection of interactive magazines and newspapers, among other such content. Promising to deliver an enhanced web experience, both the devices give users access to the wide Nook Bookstore which consists of more than 2 million digital titles.
The Nook e-readers will be available through TigerDirect and CompUSA retail stores as well as online at TigerDirect.com and CompUSA.com starting December. While Fry’s Electronics will be retailing these later this month via their retail stores and online at Frys.com. Details regarding the Nook Simple Touch Reader and Nook Color prices have not yet been revealed.