Just months ago, the e-book reader market seemed like a footrace between Amazon.com
California-based Spring Design introduced the world to Alex yesterday. The dual-screen reader is billed as the first e-book device based on Google's
The design resembles the snapshots leaked last week of Barnes & Noble's
Don't forget Barnes & Noble, either. It officially introduces its e-book device this morning, but The Wall Street Journal has already revealed that the massive bookstore chain's reader will be called Nook, priced aggressively at $259.
The price is bold, because it matches Amazon's Kindle. I figured the Nook's multitouch color screen would drive its price into the $300 to $400 range. At $259 -- and promoted in the world's largest bricks-and-mortar bookstore chain as the holidays approach -- you have to like the Nook's chances.
If claustrophobia is starting to kick in, consider that Apple
With more and more big companies sporting even bigger plans to legitimize the digital book revolution, this will be a huge holiday season for e-book readers.