Has the Kindle Killed the Nook eReader?

While the Nook line is clearly among the most popular eReaders ever to hit stores, arguably second only to the Kindle, it seems that the expense of keeping current has proven too much for Barnes & Noble. They recently announced that there is an interest in breaking off the Nook and its associated business from the company as a whole. There is no real word yet as to what the future of the eReading line will be, as things are still being explored at the moment, but B&N is blaming recent greater than expected losses on their investments in the Nook (especially the Nook Simple Touch which has completely failed to meet sales expectations) and as such seems to have good reason to be dropping it. The big question for users will probably have to be whether this is actually a positive even for Amazon. There are good reasons to be skeptical and hope that somebody comes along willing to pick up the expenses……..

http://blogkindle.com/2012/01/has-the-kindle-killed-the-nook-ereader/