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Nook 1st Edition

3G + Wi-Fi Version

• This version made its debut on November 22, 2009, at a retail price of $259. It was offered with built-in Wi-Fi + 3G connectivity for free access to the Barnes and Noble online store.
• The price was reduced to $199 on June 21, 2010, upon the release of the new Nook Wi-Fi.
• The price was dropped to $169 on May 25, 2011, in accordance with the announcement of the new Nook, also known as Nook Simple Touch Reader.
• In early 2011, Nook Wi-Fi + 3G was phased due to shrinking demand.

Wi-Fi Version

• This version of the Nook 1st Edition, which supports only Wi-Fi (not 3G Wireless), made its debut on June 21, 2010, at a retail price of $149.
• It was launched with Firmware Version 1.4 already installed. It is easily distinguishable physically from the Wi-Fi + 3G due to its white back panel, as opposed to the gray back panel of the Wi-Fi +3G version.
• A price reduction was made on May 25, 2011, dropping to closeout prices of $119 in accordance with the announcement of the new Nook, also known as Nook Simple Touch Reader.
• In September 2011, the price was dropped again to a new low price of $89.

The Barnes & Noble Nook (styled "nook" or "NOOK") is a brand of electronic-book reader developed by American book retailer Barnes & Noble, based on the Android platform. The original device was announced in the United States in October 2009, and was released the next month. The original Nook includes both Wi-Fi and AT&T 3G wireless connectivity, a six-inch E Ink display, and a separate, smaller color touchscreen that serves as the primary input device. A Wi-Fi-only model of the original design was released in June 2010. The original line of Nooks was followed in November 2010 by a color LCD device called the Nook Color and in June 2011 by a second-generation E Ink device marketed as the Nook Simple Touch. On December 1, 2011 Barnes & Noble stated that the NOOK business is valued at $220 million.