Borders Joins The E-Books Game Late, But Still Competes With Amazon

Borders just joined the ranks of bricks-and-mortar bookstores embracing the brave new world of e-publishing by launching its own digital bookstore and e-reader apps. It's late to the game, but not too late, and it's a sure sign of the future. 

Barnes and Noble's efforts to counter Amazon's dominance of the e-book market struck an interesting chord as the publishing giant also commissioned its own dedicated e-book reader device. This was an attempt to really tackle Amazon head-to-head with a...