The eBook Reader Blog

Remember a couple of weeks ago when I posted about the Sony Daily Edition showing up at Best Buy well ahead of the released date? The website was showing it as backordered but if you clicked on the “check stores” link several stores across the country were showing it as in-stock—a lot of people went […]

Later this fall Best Buy will start selling the Amazon Kindle alongside the Nook, Sony Readers, and other ebook readers. Best Buy plans to add new end-caps that display all the major ereaders side-by-side so that consumers can easily compare them. “There’s no question that e-readers have found their rightful place in today’s digital lifestyle,” […]

That was quick. Apparently Engadget had it right. This morning Best Buy has the new Nook WiFi-only available for pre-order on their website. Looking at the specs, the Nook WiFi appears to share all the same characteristics and features as the original Nook, just not the 3G. It has 2GB of internal memory, a microSD […]

Best Buy.com has the iRex DR-800 marked down to $379 from the usual $399. It still says available online only, not sure why they haven’t gotten them in stores yet, considering it was released back in February.

Now that the Nook officially sells from Best Buy, I noticed while leafing through the newspaper this morning that the Nook is on the first and second page of this week's Best Buy flyer, and it is also the first product advertised on their website's homepage. The Nook sells for the exact same price as […]

It's official. The Barnes and Noble Nook is now selling from BestBuy.com, and will likely be available from Best Buy stores sometime in the near future. It's a smart move by B&N to have their product displayed alongside Sony Readers and the iRex DR-800 on Best Buy's shelves. Competition is starting to heat up.