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"Barnes &amp;amp;amp; Noble's latest NOOKcolor Tablet started shipping ahead of the initial schedule, the bookstore chain announced\u00A0today.\u00A0The announcement follow a similar move by Amazon, whose Kindle Fire hit the shelves on Monday, one day earlier than planned.\r\n\r\nAccording to Barnes &amp;amp;amp; Noble, its new NOOK Tablet will begin arriving &amp;quot;today and through the week&amp;quot; to customers who pre-ordered the device online and reserved units in Barnes &amp;amp;amp; Noble stores.\r\n\r\nIf you haven't pre-ordered a NOOK, you may still be able to buy one offline this weekend as &amp;quot;very limited quantities of devices available for purchase will start arriving in Barnes &amp;amp;amp; Noble, Best Buy, Walmart and Books-A-Million stores beginning this week.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nThis announcement is actually more of a confirmation, as reports had already emerged that at least one customer had acquired the device earlier today.\r\n\r\nIf you can't find a NOOKcolor in your nearest store, you can still order one\u00A0online, and expect to receive it &amp;quot;on or around November 26.&amp;quot; Dates may vary as the company still adjusts to what it describes as &amp;quot;strong demand&amp;quot; for its new product, Barnes &amp;amp;amp; Noble said, encouraging customers to place their orders now.\r\n\r\nDemo units will also be available in most of the chain's bookstores very shortly, the company added. Besides giving\u00A0customers a chance to test the tablet for themselves, this will also be one more opportunity for Barnes &amp;amp;amp; Noble to promote its tablet during the holiday season.\r\n\r\nDo you think Barnes &amp;amp;amp; Noble's tablet will outsell Amazon's Kindle Fire?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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