Testseek.com have collected 74 expert reviews of the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight.
April 2012
(79%)
74 Reviews
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Edge lighting works very well. Slightly lighter than the Simple Touch. Memory card slot and ePUB compatibility add flexibility. Includes AC adapter.
Rubberized bezel attracts dust. Page turn buttons are a bit stiff (although you don?t need to use them, thanks to the touch screen)
An E Ink reader you can use in the dark? Yep. Barnes & Noble delivers the first ebook reader with edge lighting that really works. And it's a winner....
Published: 2012-04-24, Author: Brian , review by: engadget.com
GlowLight works as promisedLighter than its predecessor Expandable memory
Loss of contrast for onscreen text$40 premium for GlowLight functionalityNo 3G option
Though not everyone will able to justify the $40 premium, the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight is a worthy investment for anyone who's ever squabbled over lights-out time....
Published: 2012-04-13, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
The integrated light in the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch GlowLight displays uniformly across the high-contrast Pearl e-ink touch screen and is a killer feature for nighttime reading for couples who share a bed. The touch screen is ever so slightly mor
Like the Nook Simple Touch, this model has no support for audio, no 3G option, and no Web browser. The rubberized finish on the back of the device attracts fingerprints
The Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight sets the standard for e-ink e-readers going forward and is well worth the extra money if you do a lot of nighttime reading.
The market for tablets and e-readers is in a great deal of flux. It feels as if new models are arriving almost on a weekly basis, with prices changing at almost the same rate. Reasonably equipped Android tablets are available for $250 (and prices may dive...
Simple to use, Crisp eInk screen, Great touchscreen, Extremely long battery life,
The NOOK STR is the perfect eReader device for anyone who just wants to read, without a lot of the bells & whistles found on the NOOK Color or the much higher price tag of something like the iPad. It's dead simple to use, so you can safely hand it to you...
Bright, crisp screen, Light and portable, Big library of titles
Touchscreen lag, No microSD, Questionable build quality
Although at first I was a bit dismissive of the Nook GlowLight (I thought it looked a bit like a child's toy) I actually grew to like it over the five or so days I spent reviewing it. It fit snugly into my bag and felt comfortable in my hands when I pulle...
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Published: 2013-11-07, Author: David , review by: cnet.com.au
Barnes & Noble's second-generation Nook GlowLight improves on an already good e-reader, with a lighter design than the Kindle Paperwhite, improved lighting scheme, sharper text, and other enhancements, including the elimination of page flashing. You get 4
Lacks the expansion slot and page-turn buttons found on previous models. While the device is responsive, Barnes & Noble would have ideally equipped it with a faster processor. White finish can show some grime from your hands. Nook content ecosystem is goo
While it doesn't necessarily beat the Kindle Paperwhite, the $119 Nook GlowLight is an excellent e-reader that's strongly worth considering if you don't want to buy into the Amazon ecosystem....
Published: 2012-04-23, Author: David , review by: cnet.com.au
The integrated light in the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch GlowLight displays uniformly across the high-contrast Pearl e-ink touch screen and is a killer feature for nighttime reading for couples who share a bed. The touch screen is ever so slightly mor
Like the Nook Simple Touch, this model has no support for audio, no 3G option, and no Web browser. The rubberized finish on the back of the device attracts fingerprints
The Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight sets the standard for e-ink e-readers going forward and is well worth the extra money if you do a lot of nighttime reading....
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Published: 2011-06-01, Author: David , review by: cnet.com.au
The 2011 Nook is a compact and lightweight e-book reader with a responsive high-contrast Pearl e-ink touch screen that offers quick page turns. It's got built-in Wi-Fi for direct access to the online Barnes & Noble store, an expansion slot for additional
The 2011 Nook has no support for audio, no 3G option, and no Web browser. The rubberized finish on the back of device attracts fingerprints
The new touch-screen Nook is a major advancement over its predecessor and offers some real advantages over the 2010 Kindle....
