8. Nook e-Reader running on Windows 8? Last week saw Microsoft investing about $300 million investment in a new Barnes & Noble digital division (code-named NewCo). InformationWeek also reported that the bookseller committed to producing an e-reader app for Windows 8 tablets, while theory has Nooks that run on Windows 8 instead of the current Android OS. Well in any case, the Barnes & Noble teaming up with Microsoft will give the Windows 8 tablets access to BarnesandNoble.com's stock of book titles, as well as Netflix movies, TV shows, and other content.