Meet the all new nook

[The Straight Story]

FORTUNE -- Just seven months after it announced its Android-based Nook Color tablet, Barnes and Noble (BKS) unveiled a major hardware update to the original e-ink-based Nook e-reader that cuts down on bulk, weight, and physical buttons.

Available for pre-order immediately and shipping on or around June 10 for $139, the new WiFi-only Nook measures 5 inches by 6.5 inches, weighs under 7.5 ounces (35% lighter than the Nook first edition), and sports a 6-inch touchscreen that marries infrared technology with a Pearl e-ink display to let user navigate with taps and swipes.

"The Nook Color has been a home run, but there's also a number of people who don't need all those features," said Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch at the event in the bookseller's Union Square, New York City location.

Powered by Android 2.1, the Nook will include 2 gigabytes of onboard storage allowing for 1,000 downloaded books and an SD card slot for additional storage, and run on an 800 MHZ Texas Instruments OMAP 3 processor which the company says enables a much smoother reading experience, including quicker page transitions and 80% less "ghosting," or page flashing. It also will last two months between charges.



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