[dordale]

I did have a first generation nook and now have a Kindle PW, so not exactly the upgrade you're looking at. But, I would definitely upgrade if I were you...you'll find the new glowlight to be much lighter and smaller (no LCD screen)--which would be enough of a reason to upgrade for me. I also appreciate the touchscreen interface of my KPW (glowlight is similar). Much easier for navigating menus and using the dictionary just takes a tap on the word to look up--with the original nook looking up a word is very cumbersome (IMO)--having to use the LCD screen and arrows was cumbersome at best. Also, navigating within a book is much easier on the new touch screens--using the Table of Contents on the Original Nook to find something could be almost impossible if there are a lot of items in the TOC.

Regarding the light--Even though I often still use an external night light when I read on the KPW, I appreciate the fact that I don't need to. One thing about my original Nook is the contrast is very good on it (compared to some of the other models in the same era)--but the newer devices have even better contrast.

Edited to add--One thing to be aware of on the new Nook Glowlights, they've removed the MicroSD slot and limit the non-B&N content to 500mb. Since I side load a lot of books on my readers, this prevented me from considering the new Glowlight as an option for me.