Barnes & Noble E-Reader Could Come Oct. 20 With Lending Options

Barnes & Noble hopes to make e-book lending a centerpiece of its device. Readers can not lend digital books on the Kindle, although books can be read on up to six separate devices linked to the same Amazon account. With B&N's model, users are granted a license to “lend” an e-book to a friend. This could help the bookseller market the device to members of its book clubs program. However,...