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Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight

Based on 14 reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

5
Average:

0
Bad:

2

Pros

Responsive touchscreen interface.
Built-in LED light for reading in the dark.
Easytohold, lightweight design.
Helpful GlowLight.
Ergonomically designed.
Long battery life.
Expandable memory.
Includes AC adapter.

Cons

Physical page-turn buttons are still too stiff.
No audio.
Relatively expensive.
Rubberized bezel attracts dust.
No 3G option.
No Web browser.

By TechRadar on November 07, 2012

TechRadar rating4/5ForBacklightWide range of e-booksIntuitive interfaceComfortable to readAgainstNot all files workedNot wirelessOdd page transitionsNot well known in UKNook Simple Touch GlowLight reviewBacklit e-ink e-reader for reading night and...

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By The Inquirer on November 06, 2012

THE RACE for this Christmas season's favourite ereader is on, and Barnes & Noble entered its contender into the British market last week with the Nook Simple Touch Glowlight, the bookstore company's first expansion outside the...

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By RegHardware on October 12, 2012

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight is a darn fine e-book reader. But for the fact that the Kobo Glo delivers the same features for £10 less, I’d recommend the Nook unequivocally. The B&N offering is certainly better - and...

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By PC Pro on October 04, 2012

A serious challenger to the Kindle Touch, with the superb GlowLight technology and EPUB support giving it a critical...

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By itproportal.com on October 03, 2012

Either way, you really can't go far wrong grabbing a Nook Simple Touch, or a Simple Touch GlowLight, when they arrive in October. Looking at Amazon's line-up, for the same price as the GlowLight's £109 tag, you can pick up a Kindle...

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By 5FWD on September 28, 2012

The Nook SimpleTouch with GlowLight is not the cheapest ereader on the market. If you’re after that, have a look in the direction of Kobo, or the now £69 Amazon Kindle with Wi-Fi. You can’t really go wrong with either. But at £109,...

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By Computer Shopper on July 31, 2012

This e-reader makes E Ink readable in the dark. It's our pick for those not wedded to Amazon or who want access to ePub content from libraries and e-book sellers. (Note, though, that good 7-inch color tablets are getting close in price.)...

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By MobileBurn on June 05, 2012

Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. The new Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch with Glowlight is an e-ink based e-reader device that features a fully functional backlight for nighttime reading. Apart from the backlight, some minor cosmetic...

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By G4tv.com on May 10, 2012

Video Review: The NOOK Simple Touch with Glowlight from Barnes & Noble offers a 6" E Ink display with new technology that allows you to read in the dark--and it only weighs 7 ounces! Kevin Pereira and Matt Mira take a look at the eReader for Gadget...

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By SlashGear on April 25, 2012

Barnes & Noble asks a $40 premium for the NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight, over the regular model. $139 puts it on a par with rival touchscreen ereaders also using E Ink displays, though for the moment the GlowLight system is unique. There’s no...

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