Bargain hunting? Good, because Barnes & Noble has just hacked down the price of its Nook HD range in the UK. The 7-inch Nook HD will now set you back just £79 for the 8GB edition and £99 for the 16GB version, while the 9-inch HD+ is now available for £129 (16GB) or £149 (32GB). We're not sure if this is a Touchpad-style fire sale or if the bookseller is prepping for its traditional autumn refresh (albeit with a third-party tablet this time 'round) -- but either way, the Nook is a great piece of hardware for under a ton.
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Barnes & Noble's "founder"* Leonard Riggio has conceded that his plans to rescue the firm have been iced. Thanks to those same SEC regulations that tipped us to his intentions, the company's majority shareholder has admitted that he won't attempt his ambitious rescue of the ailing retailer. In a statement, Riggio urges B&N to push the Nook tablet, serve its 10 million-strong customer base and build out the company's struggling retail business. At the same time, Barnes & Noble let slip that at least one new Nook device will arrive before the holiday season, presumably the first that'll be produced by a third party -- but let's be honest, it's not looking good.
*He founded the book chain that would buy the Barnes & Noble name, pedantry fans.
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Via: AllThingsD
Source: SEC, Barnes & Noble
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If you’re not following the calendar, Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday, May 12. That means you need to get mom something cool to thank her for putting up with all of your crap over the years. All you guys with families, trust me when I say you need to get your wife something for Mother’s Day even if she’s still pregnant.
If you want to get something cool for your mom or wife for Mother’s Day, Barnes & Noble has announced some nice price cuts on the Nook HD and HD+ tablets.
The Nook HD can now be had for $149(USD) with 8 GB of storage or $179 with 16 GB of storage. The tablet has a seven-inch display and all the same hardware as before, only the prices been decreased.
If you want something with a bigger screen, the nine-inch Nook HD+ tablet is available with 16 GB of storage for $179 or 32 GB of storage for $209. The special prices are available through Sunday. As a bonus, Barnes & Noble also announced that both tablets now have direct access to the Google Play store.
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Just 12 hours after (already denied) rumors circulated that Barnes & Noble may ditch its Nook business, the company has had to make an announcement concerning its retail division. Thanks to SEC regulations, the company has had to 'fess up that majority shareholder and "founder*" Leonard Riggio is pondering buying the brick-and-mortar retail business -- presumably hiving off the Nook brand as a separate entity. Of course, this could easily just be the rattling of sabers by a disgruntled founder (and not for the first time of late), or we might see the bookseller cleft in two parts in the near future. Either way, we'll be watching with great interest.
* He founded the book chain that would buy the Barnes & Noble name.
