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"Barnes &amp; Noble's Nook family of tablets experienced record sales during the nine-week holiday period at the end of 2011, the company  announced. \nColor tablets Nook Color and Nook Tablet sold especially well, while the black and white Nook Simple Touch underperformed, Barnes &amp; Noble says. \nThe company expects the digital content sales for 2012 to be around $450 million, with the annualized forecast between $700 million and $750 million. \nOverall, the device and content sales were so good that the company is considering spinning off the Nook business altogether. \n\u201CWe see substantial value in what we\u2019ve built with our Nook business in only two years, and we believe it\u2019s the right time to investigate our options to unlock that value,\u201D said CEO William Lynch.\nOf course, the fact that Barnes &amp; Noble is exploring this option doesn't necessarily mean it will ever happen, but with Nook growing to a $1.5 billion business this fiscal year, it might be the right time to turn it into a separate business entity. \nThe company also said it is in discussions with strategic partners to expand the Nook business internationally. \nBarnes &amp; Noble's chief competitor, Amazon, also recently reported great sales of its Kindle family of ereaders and tablets. Amazon sold more than 4 million Kindles during the holidays, making it the best holiday ever for the Kindle family of products.\n\n\n\nBarnes &amp; Noble's Nook Demo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarnes &amp; Noble's Nook Demo\nA look at some of the games and apps available on the Nook Tablet. By the holidays, Barnes &amp; Noble will offer thousands of high-quality Nook Apps from leading third-party developers and content providers that can be enjoyed on Nook Tablet, as well as Nook Color.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarnes &amp; Noble's Nook Demo\nNook Tablet is under a pound (14.1 oz.), making it one-third lighter than the leading tablet and 10 percent lighter than the Nook Color.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarnes &amp; Noble's Nook Demo\nA hands-on look at the interactive magazine feature for the Nook Tablet.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarnes &amp; Noble's Nook Demo\nThe Nook Tablets on display at Barnes &amp; Noble.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarnes &amp; Noble's Nook Demo\nChildren's books are more interactive with the Nook Tablet.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarnes &amp; Noble's Nook Demo\nA look at some of the games and apps available on the Nook Tablet. By the holidays, Barnes &amp; Noble will offer thousands of high-quality Nook Apps from leading third-party developers and content providers that can be enjoyed on Nook Tablet, as well as Nook Color.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarnes &amp; Noble's Nook Demo\nBarnes &amp; Noble is offering a vast new collection of full-color comics, graphic novels and kids\u2019 comics in high resolution. It is the largest digital collection of Marvel\u2019s graphic novels available through a third party, as well as titles from other leading publishers, including Archie, IDW and Dynamite.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarnes &amp; Noble's Nook Demo\nA hands-on look at the Nook Simple Touch, now reduced to $99. On a single charge, customers can now read for up to 2 months for one hour a day.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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