Barnes & Noble Nook

Barnes & Nobles looks like it just one-upped Amazon's Kindle with its new Nook.

Just when Amazon thought they were about to have the e-book market cornered, Barnes & Noble crashes the party with their own device, Nook. Nook one ups the Kindle by adding two screens: One e-ink screen and another color touch-sensitive screen dedicated to navigation. The device also features free use of AT&T’s 3G network for downloading and purchasing books, Wi-Fi, and a book lending feature that allows you to lend titles to other nook users which they can keep for up to 14 days.

Some other Nook features include a paper-like display, a powerful battery life that can last up to ten days, and it can be used as an MP3 player, housing 26 hours of audio. The Nook is available for pre-order at barnesandnoble.com and is priced at $259.

Check out Barnes & Nobles’ Nook video:

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Dena Cassella at 10:31am 26th October 2009 It's so pretty. I think the price is beyond decent and I love that it can hold a good amount of audio. I'll confess-- I love books on tape for trips-- and the Nook looks like it'll be perfect for traveling.
1. TechFreak at 10:55am 26th October 2009 Think the screen turns off when playing Audiobooks, or does it show the text from the book at the same time. That would be pretty cool if it did.
TechFreak at 3:24pm 20th October 2009 LOVE IT! Super awesome. I love the color screen and expandable memory. So does it have a 3G wireless radio built-in too? If so, that is sweet. The price is about the same as the Kindle too, and it does a lot more. Any word on battery life?