Samsung still hasn't committed to a formal launch date for the e-reader line it launched at CES, but the company narrowed down the launch date from "early 2010" to "this spring" this morning -- which makes sense, seeing as spring has nearly, uh, sprung.

We're only hearing about the six-inch E6 at the moment, along with a new Barnes and Noble partnership -- we're not sure anyone will pick the Samsung over the the popular Nook, especially at the $399 price point we heard at CES, but at least there's a built-in content ecosystem.

Interestingly, we're not hearing anything about the 10-inch E10 or QWERTY-equipped E61, both of which would fill large gaps in the B&N lineup, but we're looking out for more info -- we'll let you know. In the meantime, you can watch a video of all three devices right here.

Samsung E6 e-reader coming to Barnes and Noble this spring