• Old Media's E-Reader Saviors: A Comprehensive Guide

    By Ryan Tate, 7:09 PM on Wed Oct 14 2009, 4,527 views

    Barnes & Noble is making an e-reader; Gizmodo published the first pictures today. With similar media-tech fusions out or anticipated from Amazon.com, Apple, Hearst, Time Inc. and others, it's tough to keep track. No worries; here's a list.

    We've included only e-readers (and one tablet computer) that are either developed by old media companies or have gone out of their way to partner with them; think of this as a compilation of would-be media saviors dressed up as gadgets.

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    By Ryan Tate
    Oct 14, 2009 7:09 PM 4,527
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    Old Media's E-Reader Saviors: A Comprehensive Guide

    Maker: Barnes & Noble (the retailer)
    Name: E-Reader
    Old media tie-ins: Books from Barnes & Noble (the publisher); access to books scanned by Google Books; a B&N e-book store. (More)
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    http://valleywag.gawker.com/5381877//gallery/gallery/1
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