Barnes Noble Nook Touch Glowlight Ereader Review

The new Barnes and Noble Touch Glowlight competes with the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, both being the first to come out with back-lit E-Ink ebook readers. You can read the Nook vs Kindle eBook reader comparison to see a side by side comparison review.

There is now the Nook Touch, Nook Touch Glowlight, Nook Color, Nook Tablet, and the latest models from Barnes and Noble, the Nook HD and Nook HD+.

Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Features

Here are some improved features on the new Nook Touch Glowlight eReader:

Pros:

Adjustable soft-light Glowlight; can be turned off
Lightest Nook Model at 6.95 ounces
Best-Text™ Technology - Sharp Text with or without Glowlight
2-month Battery Life with wireless off
Micro SD expansion slot; up to 32GB card

Cons:

Only WiFi, no 3G Model
No Web Browser
Bluish-tinge to back-light, not as uniform around edges
Same old 600x800 screen resolution

Nook Touch Glowlight Review

Barnes and Noble Nook Touch - No Glowlight Edition

This is the Nook Touch model without the Glowlight, which is pretty much the same, but without the light. Here are the improved features on the Nook Touch eReader from the original Nook:
Pros:

Simmer design measured at 6.5"x5.0"x0.47"
Built-In Anti-Glare Screen
50% more contrast than Nook 1st edition
0.53 ounces lighter
Has ability for user to increase memory by using the Micro SD expansion slot - a 32GB card
50% more contrast than Nook 1st edition
Battery now lasts 2 months with wireless off, up 3 weeks with wireless on.

Cons:

No landscape view
No audio
Batteries are not user replaceable
No web browser

Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch Features Overview

Barnes and Noble will soon be introducing My Nook which will allow you to access all your Nook personalizations online, including your library and Nook Friends sharing technology.

Nook Touch Review (No Glowlight Model)

The Nook Touch Glowlight WiFi is priced as the same as the Kindle Paperwhite WiFi at $119. Kindle also offers the Paperwhite model with 3G, Barnes and Noble does not. So which is better? As far as technical specifications go, there are a lot of similarities. One big difference is the Kindle Paperwhite has a screen resolution of 1024x758, whereas the Nook Touch has only a 600x800 resolution screen. Both Amazon and Barnes and Noble have plenty of ebooks to choose from - millions, so what else is different? It may just come down to personal preference - do you like Amazon or Barnes and Noble better? Do you want Read-To-Me, Whispersync and X-Ray from Amazon or 25% faster turn pages (but the Kindle now has EasyReach) and Nook Friends with Barnes and Noble? With all things being equal, I think the only real big advantage the Nook Touch has over the Kindle Touch is the memory expansion slot. Even so, Kindle now gives you free Cloud Storage for all Amazon content, so you do not have to worry so much about using up all your memory.
All-New Nook Touch Glowlight Ereader
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