Barnes and Noble Tempting eReader Users with Free Coffee
Barnes and Noble Tempting eReader Users with Free Coffee
Posted 06/07/2010 at 2:47pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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Bookseller Barnes and Noble is starting to hand out free coffee to encourage the use of their e-book software. For the duration of the limited time promotion, customers need only show a cafe server an open e-book running the Barnes and Noble software. This will net the user one free tall coffee. Devices qualifying for the promotion are iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches, Blackberry phones, the HTC HD2, Windows/Mac computers, and of course the Nook.
Barnes and Noble is in a race to catch up to the Kindle's lead in the e-book space, but the iPad may have them both beaten. If the tide turns against the monochrome eInk screens, these multiplatform apps are the bookseller's best hope.
Barnes and Noble has also been offering access to special content on the Nook that can be downloaded while in the store. They also allow Nook owners to read selected books for free, one hour per day, while in the store. Do these sorts of promotions make you want to live in the Barnes and Noble e-book ecosystem?
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GJEMaximumPC
June 07, 2010 at 7:18pm
I really like the Barnes & Noble store where I live, been going there for years for the nice-chairs, cafe, interesting books to browse, and nice AC going. However, I tried the B&N nook out this weekend at the Best Buy display and the thing was so slow and awkward to learn. I had tried out the Apple iPad and the iBook app and that thing was impressive. If the coming Android tablets are equal or as good as the Apple iPad in delivering ebook performance, then the stand-alone ebooks like the Kindle and nook are history.
wkstar
June 07, 2010 at 5:42pm
There is Everything in the small town I live in, BUT a Barnes and Noble, So zero reason for me to get their E-Reader
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