B&N Hopping on the E-Bandwagon

The new Barnes & Noble eBookstore is the latest swipe taken at Amazon.com Inc. and its lead position in electronic books through its Kindle ebook reading device.

Barnes & Noble, the largest U.S. bookstore chain by revenue, said it will be the exclusive eBookstore provider on the Plastic Logic eReader device, aimed at business professionals. The ultra-thin 8.5 x 11 inch wireless eReader is set to make its debut early next year.