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September 26, 2011By Sarah Weinman

Tablet Rumors: Wednesday Announcement Scheduled From Amazon; Internal Slide Points to Higher-Priced BN Device

September 26, 2011By Sarah Weinman

Amazon sent out invitations on Friday for an event taking place in New York on Wednesday, September 28 at 10 AM, at which time it’s widely expected the company will announce its new tablet. NYT An internal slide reportedly obtained by The Digital Reader indicates that Barnes & Noble will launch a tablet priced at $349 (code-named Acclaim) in addition to a new version of the 7″ Nook Color, code-named Encore and still priced at $249.  The slide comes with initialed approval by WL/JI, which correspond to the initials of ceo William Lynch and head of digital products Jamie Iannone.

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