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Possibilities Abound In Microsoft, Barnes & Noble Deal

Posted at 7:43AM Thursday 03 May 2012

Imagine a Windows-powered Nook tablet that breaks the iOS and Android stranglehold on the mobile device market.

With nearly $60 billion in cash reserves, 350 million Windows 7 users and an army of developers and technologists, Microsoft seems an ideal partner for any venture requiring money, distribution and technology.

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