Yesterday it was announced that Microsoft has purchased a 17.6% share in Barnes & Noble’s Nook business this strengthen sales of Barnes & Noble’s Nook E-Books and readers.
It was even announced that the Nook E-Book store will somehow be incorporated into Windows 8 – the new Microsoft operating system coming out this fall. This new business partnership should foster competition in the E-Book market so it is a good thing for E-Book readers!
Here’s a link to a New York Times article on the subject:
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/microsoft-deal-adds-to-battle-over-e-books/?ref=technology
And here’s a link to the CNET video cast that relayed the information about the Nook store being built into Windows 8:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-33692_3-57424374-305/microsofts-got-the-hots-for-nook/
Linda R.
Tech & Book Talk at SSCL 