NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight

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$80 - $134 Compare Prices

8/10

600 x 800 display
6 inch display
Touchscreen
Wi-Fi
E-Reader
Memory slot
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Many people have said the the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight is the device that the Amazon Kindle 4 with Wi-Fi should have been. It’s a basic e-book reader with a 6-inch e-ink screen that accepts all the typical modern e-book formats, plus it comes with built-in backlighting to allow pretty much anyone to truly read any time, anywhere. Even before the Nook Simple Touch was released to the market with built-in backlighting for the screen, it was already popular. And now, with the inclusion of simple built-in backlighting, it is even more closer to perfection.

It features a 6-inch 600x800 pixel resolution touchscreen e-ink display. It may not seem like much on paper, but in reality its simplicity is what has led it to become so successful. Besides, the seemingly low-resolution screen is no hindrance and really doesn’t effect the experience all that much when it comes to reading e-books on the go. The reader accepts e-books in the ePub format and can even display media in the form of BMP, GIF,JPG, and PDF.

There is built-in 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and up to 2 months of standby time on a single charge. Needless to say, you can be confident that it will always be ready when you’ve got some quiet time for reading. It’s a bit more expensive than the base model of the Amazon Kindle with Wi-Fi, but it’s a great way to go if you don’t want ads and want to read in low light.

Need To Know: Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight

1. Built-in 6-inch screen comes with built-in backlight to allow reading in the dark. (The Good)

2. Doesn’t come with ads unlike its main competitor. (The Good)

3. No extra features such as built-in speakers. (The Bad)

4. A bit more expensive than the competition. (The Bad)

Prices (Where To Buy)

Brand New Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight eReader 6 in from eBay

•Condition: New
•Availability: In Stock
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•Located In: USA

$99.99

Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with GlowLight from eBay

•Condition: New
•Availability: In Stock
•Contract: No
•Located In: USA

$100.00

Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch™ with GlowLight™ 2GB, Wi-Fi, 6in from eBay

•Condition: New
•Availability: In Stock
•Contract: No
•Located In: USA

$108.00

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Latest Reviews

Aimed at literature fans, designed for reading books, magazine and epublications

Briarley Van Zyl from Android Central (7 months ago)

Slightly chunkier than its rival Kindle but somehow lighter, the Nook Simple Touch GlowLight may have found itself a niche in the market. A simple interface makes it easy to use and the social integration with Facebook and Twitter is a fun feature. The GlowLight feature works well too.

Sturdy, soft-touch texture, and gentle backlit display

Lee Bell from The Inquirer (7 months ago)

6/10

Barnes & Noble's Nook Glowlight is a sturdy ereader that will survive a few knocks and thus should last a long time. It's not the most high-end looking device on the market but does the job by offering a comfortable reading experience both in daylight and in the dark with its subtle and gently backlit... More

Superb GlowLight technology and EPUB support

Jonathan Bray from PC Pro (9 months ago)

5/10

The Nook does have a few weaknesses. There’s no audio support, which will be a turn-off for fans of audiobooks. The Nook has nothing to match Amazon’s X-Ray feature, and support for PDF reading is woeful. We loaded some manuals and magazine pages on the Simple Touch and found them unreadable,... More

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