Thanks to Jorgen for a link to another example of Barnes and Noble thinking ‘beyond the box.’ This story at zdnet says the venerable bookseller is planning to have a Barnes and Noble App in place and ready in time for the Apple iPad’s release.
This App would allow iPad users to access B&N’s large selection of titles, reading and lending groups. Of course, Apple still has to approve the App, and that might be the sticky part, since iPad has its own iBooks eBook Store. Now we’ll see if Apple truly understands the digital age, or if resists by clinging to the worn out old notions of proprietary formats and content control. The B&N eBook Reader ‘nook’ is really not in competition with the iPad, so allowing iPad adopters options like shopping at B&N should be a win-win for Apple, yah?
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