E-bleeder: Is Nook On Its Deathbed? | The Verge

Is The Nook Dying?
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In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, photo, nook tablets are on display at a Barnes and Noble bookstore in Los Angeles. Physical books may have a longer shelf life than expected. Barnes & Noble posted a third-quarter loss on Thursday, partly because demand for its e-books and Nook e-book readers have plummeted. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The ending has yet to be written for Barnes & Noble's Nook story, which began with the surprise debut of the original Nook e-reader back in late 2009.

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