Barnes & Noble slashes the prices of Nook ereaders and tablets (via The Inquirer)

BOOKSELLER AND TABLET MAKER Barnes & Noble has slashed the prices of its Nook ereaders and tablets as part of the “Get London Reading” literacy initiative. For “a limited time only”, the Nook Simple Touch ereader is as cheap as chips at just £29, down from £79, while the backlit edition, the Nook…