Barnes & Noble NOOKstudy Features, Price And Launch

Barnes & Noble has launched a new eReader platform aimed specifically at the students. Called NOOKStudy, the eReader can literally replace the student’s books with a single eReader that will contain all the ebooks, slides, lecture notes, images and other class materials  that is otherwise accessed via a PC or Mac.

Other significant features include the ability to read multiple books at the same time and the ability to create notes. NOOKStudy is learned to be tried on a test basis at several private institutions including the Rochester Institute of Technology, Pennsylvania State University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Queensboro Community College.

There is no word on the price of the device as yet and we expect an announcement on this shortly. The launch date for the Barnes and Noble NOOKStudy is scheduled for August. If you are interested in getting hold of one, you can always register for updates from the NOOKStudy website here.

Barnes & Noble Nook Wi-Fi Launching At $149

Come Wednesday, Barnes & Noble might be launching a new Wi-Fi only version of its Nook eReader. Indications towards this come from a company insider who has sent in this screenshot of the company’s internal database. The item listing points to a ‘Nook WIFI‘ model at a price of $149.

This is not all. Barnes & Noble is even noted to have begun its advertising campaign on Google about the new low-cost Nook ereader. A Google search for the “new nook” shows a Google ad that reads

“Nook – Starting at $149
Introducing 2 New Look Nook Prices. Now $149 – $199. Free Shipping!”

So get ready for another round of price wars in the eReader segment.

[via Engadget]

HP B&N Bookstore Launching Exclusively For Hewlett Packard Customers

Hewlett Packard and Barnes and Noble have teamed up to launch an exclusive bookstore for HP customers. The new HP B&N bookstore is located at Hp.Bn.com.

It is not clear what is exactly special in the new HP exclusive portal. As CrunchGear notes, there does not appear to be any exclusive content being made available for these customers.

However, at this point it just appears to be a cross-promotion strategy to get customers of HP and B&N gain access to the offering from the other company.

[via CrunchGear]