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Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight

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Pros

  • sleeker and more appealing design
  • are sharp
  • crisp

Cons

  • Badly in need of a refresh
  • Paperwhite has no physical buttons on the device beyond an on/off button
  • the screen needs to refresh every so often

Key specs

  • 2000
  • 4GB, 4GB
  • 175.7 g
  • yes
  • 6 in
  • 1024, 768 px

Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight - Pros & Cons

Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight

Pros

  • sleeker and more appealing design
  • are sharp
  • crisp
  • and quite frankly
  • beautiful
  • The software system overall is polished
  • GlowLight is perfect for reading at all hours of the day and night
  • The warm light is ideal for reading at night
  • light
  • satisfying click and make the device comfortable for both right-
  • good hardware and the designed was well thought out

Cons

  • Badly in need of a refresh
  • Paperwhite has no physical buttons on the device beyond an on/off button
  • the screen needs to refresh every so often
  • The Nook does not really break any new ground with the hardware design
  • The screen is not flush with the bezel and instead has a sunken screen
  • The front-lit display can only be tuned to automatically turn on
  • no bells and whistles
  • It does not have an ambient light sensor
  • lack of store content and supported formats
  • thick black plastic and a plastic e-ink screen
  • The store is pretty bare and lacking in the number of titles touted

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Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight - Full Specifications

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Display
Touchscreenyes
Screen size6.0 in
Screen resolution1024 x 768 px
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Design
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • White
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Features
Operating systemProprietary OS
Input methodMulti-touch
Lightingyes
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Battery
Number of batteries required1
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yes
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Technical details
Book capacity2000
Supported book file formats
  • EPUB
  • PDF
Supported image formats
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
Memory size
  • 4GB
  • 4GB
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Dimensions
Height6.5 in
Width5.0 in
Depth0.43 in
Weight6.2 oz
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Connectivity
Wi-Fiyes
3G (UMTS)no
AC adapter includedyes
USByes
USB typeMicro-USB
Total USB ports1
USB powered (only mha USB)yes

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Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight Barnes & Noble - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.5
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Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight Nook GlowLight review
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TechRadar
Published: 08.08.2014
Nook GlowLight review
3.5

Is the Nook GlowLight worth a glowing recommendation?

Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight Nook GlowLight 4 review
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Tom's Guide
Published: 10.01.2022
Nook GlowLight 4 review
3.0

The Nook GlowLight 4 is a competent e-reader, but offers a bare-bones user experience

Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 3
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Lifewire
Published: 09.04.2021
Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 3
3.5

With a thicker bezel and a warm GlowLight, the Barnes and Noble GlowLight 3 is a great way to pack a library in a carry-on, especially after 25 hours of testing.

Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 4 Review
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PCMAG
Published: 17.12.2021
Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 4 Review
3.5

The Barnes & Noble GlowLight 4 is a simple, compact e-reader for anyone with an extensive collection of Nook books, but it can't match the features of similarly priced competitors.

Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight Barnes & Noble's answer to the Kindle Paperwhite is fully waterproof
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CNET
Published: 10.11.2015
Barnes & Noble's answer to the Kindle Paperwhite is fully waterproof

Barnes & Noble finally has a new e-reader with a sharper E Ink display, a capacitive touchscreen, a built-in ambient light and full waterproofing for $130.

Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 E-Reader Review
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Good e-Reader
Published: 14.12.2021
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 E-Reader Review
4.1

Barnes and Noble has been developing e-readers since 2010, the bookseller has been leveraging their 600 retail stores to drive sales. The company tends to release new hardware every couple of years and in December, 2021, they unveiled the Nook Glowlight 4. This new device has redesigned manual page turn buttons and packs more LED lights into the six-inch reader. The company primarily markets the Nook in the United States, with Kindle and Kobo both being sold through many big box retailers, should you buy the Nook Glowlight 4? Hardware The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 4 features a 6-inch