OPEN THREAD Microsoft Buys Its Way into e-Reader

Fascinating development in the world of e-Readers, currently dominated by Amazon and Apple, with Google books a distant third.

Microsoft has just put everyone else on notice that they want in, they want to be a major player. They obviously could not offer anything to Apple or Amazon to make it worth their while to joint hem, but Barnes & Noble — well, they needed some help, cash and marketing muscle. They got all three from Mister Softee.

Amazon

Apple

Google books

Microsoft/Barnes & Noble Nook

Who will be the eReader winner int his group?

What say ye?

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