Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Borders Lowers Prices on Kobo and Aluratek Libre e-Readers/Target to Begin Selling Kindle

TheStreet: "After a brief cessation of hostilities, Borders(BGP) is again reigniting the e-reader price wars, lowering the cost on two of its devices. Borders announced Tuesday that it will lower the price on its Kobo e-reader to $129.99 from $149.99, while its Aluratek Libre reader will now be sold for $99.99 from $119.99. ... Elsewhere in the e-reader world, Staples (SPLS) announced today that it will begin selling Amazon's Kindle in stores this fall. Currently, Target (TGT) also carries the device."