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Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch GlowLight
Reader Rocket recommends the Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch GlowLight based on its performance and reviews.
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Released November, 2012
Barnes & Noble NOOK HD
- Wi-Fi
- 7"
- 1440 x 900
- 8 GB
6.3 Out of 10
by c|net (Nov, 2012)For the price, this is a great media device too, BN is still adding to their movie and TV offerings, but you can use netflix which looks great.
Reader Rocket Review Our evaluation of Simple Touch GlowLight vs HD
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How do the screens stack up? | |
| Resolution, pixel density, Screen size and anti-glare | |
Bookstore | |
How good is the supporting ecosystem? | |
| e-bookstore size, average NYT best sellers price, NYT's top selling titles and 4 more | |
Performance | |
How responsive and how long does the e-reader last? | |
| Battery life and Recharge time | |
Reviews | |
How do our trusted review sites rank these products? | |
| Reviews from wired.com, theverge.com and reviews.cnet.com | |
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Display, Bookstore, Performance and Reviews | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Doesn't use a proprietary power connector | No (micro-USB) | vs | Yes (30-pin port) | Somewhat common; Standardized connectors are cheap, compatible and easy to find | |||
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| Much longer battery life | 30 hour | vs | 10.5 hour | More than 2.8x longer battery life; read more between charges | |||
| Much better Input/Output port | micro-USB | vs | 30-pin port | 100% better Input/Output port | |||
| Is readable in direct sunlight | Yes (E-Ink) | vs | No (LCD) | Somewhat common; text doesn't look washed out in direct daylight | |||
| Lighter weight | 198 g | vs | 315 g | More than 35% lighter weight | |||
| Noticeably quicker recharging | 3 hours | vs | 4.5 hours | Around 35% quicker recharging; requires less time to re-charge | |||
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| Has an app store | NOOK Apps | vs | None | Most E-Readers have an app store | |||
| Can browse the web | Yes | vs | No | About half of E-Readers have a web browser | |||
| Can display full color | Yes (LCD) | vs | No (E-Ink) | Somewhat common; view images, read comics, and web-browse in full color | |||
| Can run Android apps | Yes | vs | No | About half of E-Readers support | |||
| Directly download library e-books to device | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; offers quick access to browsing public library titles available for e-readers | |||
| No black flash when turning pages | No (LCD) | vs | Yes (E-Ink) | Somewhat common; provides less obtrusive page turns | |||
| Thinner | 11 mm | vs | 12 mm | Around 10% thinner ; easily slides into bags | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1,300 MHz | vs | 800 MHz | Around 65% faster processor; a faster processor improves responsiveness | |||
| Bigger screen | 7" | vs | 6" | More than 15% bigger screen | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1440 x 900 | vs | 800 x 600 | Around 2.8x higher resolution screen | |||
| Automatically adjusts screen orientation | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; auto-adjusts between portrait & landscape based on orientation | |||
| Supports text to speech | Yes | vs | No | About half of E-Readers support text to speech | |||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
screen | NOOK Simple Touch GlowLight | vs | HD |
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| Screen resolution | 800 x 600 | 1440 x 900 | |
| Screen size | 6" | 7" | |
| Pixel density | 166 ppi | 242 ppi | |
| Built-in light | GlowLight | LED backlight | |
| Screen type | E-Ink | LCD | |
| Touchscreen | Infrared | Capacitive | |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes | |
| Flashes screen black during page turns | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Sync across multiple devices | Yes | Yes | |
| Note taking | Yes | Yes | |
| Text to speech | No | Yes | |
| Directly download library e-books to device | No | Yes | |
| Web browser | No | Yes | |
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes | |
| Evernote integration | No | Yes | |
| Landscape mode | Yes | Yes | |
| Accelerometer | No | Yes | |
| Parental controls | Yes | Yes | |
storage | |||
| Expansion slot | microSD (up to 32GB) | microSD (up to 64GB) | |
| Memory | 2 GB | 8 GB | |
form factor | |||
| Size | 127 x 165 x 12 mm | 194.4 x 127.1 x 11 mm | |
| Weight | 198 g | 315 g | |
| Interface | touchscreen | touchscreen | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
connectivity | NOOK Simple Touch GlowLight | vs | HD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input/Output port | micro-USB | 30-pin port | |
| Cellular data | None | None | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n | |
technical specs | |||
| RAM | 256 MB | 1,024 MB | |
| Processor | 800 MHz | 1,300 MHz | |
| Document support | |||
| XLS | |||
| DOC | |||
| XLX | |||
| TXT | |||
| PPT | |||
| ePUB | |||
| CBZ | |||
bookstore | |||
| Uses an open platform | Yes | Yes | |
| Bookstore | NOOK Book Store | NOOK Book Store | |
| EBookstore size | 3.27 M book | 3.27 M book | |
| Free content free content | 1.84 M books | 1.84 M books | |
| Customer loyalty program | No | No | |
| Average NYT best sellers price | $9.64 | $9.64 | |
| Number of NYT top-selling titles offered+ | 38 | 38 | |
| Reader-to-reader lending | Yes | Yes | |
| Cloud storage | Yes | Yes | |
| Reading apps | iOS, Android, PC and Mac | iOS, Android, PC and Mac | |
| Additional electronic offerings | newspapers, magazines, comics/graphic novels, textbooks, and audio-books | newspapers, magazines, comics/graphic novels, textbooks, and audio-books | |
| Has retail store locations | Yes | Yes | |
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