B&N Launches eBookstore and Announces Upcoming Wireless E-Book Reader

Barnes & Noble, the world's largest bookseller, has launched the Barnes & Noble eBookstore, which becomes the world's largest e-bookstore. Customers will be able to buy e-books and read them on a wide range of platforms, including the iPhone and iPod touch, BlackBerry smartphones, as well as most laptops and full-sized desktop computers. In addition, Barnes & Noble announced that it will be the exclusive eBookstore provider on the forthcoming Plastic Logic wireless e-reader device.