Barnes & Noble Unveils Electronic-Book Reader

from National Public Radio

The latest e-reader is called the Nook and it's from Barnes & Noble. Unveiled Tuesday in New York, it is the same size as its main rival the Amazon Kindle. It costs $259 — the same price as the Kindle. The Nook is hoping to lure consumers with new bells and whistles, like a color screen and the ability to share a book with a friend for two weeks.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, October 21, 2009