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Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight Plus

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Pros

  • the lighting system is really polished
  • The system plays nicely with sideloaded content
  • apps are robust and feature-packed

Cons

  • the screen has a bluish hue
  • the GlowLight Plus was a little slow
  • is prone to smudges just like the Paperwhite

Key specs

  • 1000
  • 195.6 g
  • 6 in
  • E Ink

Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight Plus - Pros & Cons

Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight Plus

Pros

  • the lighting system is really polished
  • The system plays nicely with sideloaded content
  • apps are robust and feature-packed
  • The software system overall is polished
  • the overall design is minimalist
  • the screen is clear
  • crisp and paper like and it is a pleasure
  • The reading interface is mostly good as well
  • good hardware and the designed was well thought out
  • the screen is clear
  • crisp and 'paper

Cons

  • the screen has a bluish hue
  • the GlowLight Plus was a little slow
  • is prone to smudges just like the Paperwhite
  • there are no audiobooks to take up that space
  • Inconsistent lighting created noticeable white spots on the display
  • no audiobook support at all
  • print books are a lot more complicated to format
  • previously a feature that was only available via Amazon Seller accounts
  • the bezels are very thick compared to the Clara HD
  • the software feels very bare-bones and unrefined
  • almost the whole bottom of the screen is negative space

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Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight Plus - Full Specifications

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Display
Screen size6.0 in
Screen technologyE Ink
Pixel density300.0 ppi
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Design
Colour of productWhite
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Audio properties
Supported audio formatsBMP
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Connectivity
Wi-Fiyes
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Technical details
Book capacity1000
Supported book file formats
  • EPUB
  • PDF
Supported image formats
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
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Dimensions
Height6.46 in
Width4.72 in
Depth0.35 in
Weight6.9 oz
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Features
Input methodMulti-touch
Adjustable textyes
Built-In dictionaryyes
Digital library accessyes
Web browsingyes
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Battery
Battery life21.0 h

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