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Old 02-07-2016, 02:24 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Kaysclie View Post
Why do you like your Nook Glowlight Plus more than the Voyage(except for the button on the bottom)??
I'm not really sure how serious I am about that. The Voyage is my preferred reader but the NGP is so good, except for that stupid capacative button, that I'd probably like it as well.

There is one other thing I don't like about the Nook and my guess is most people will disagree with me, and that's the metal back. Metal backs feel cold to the touch and for that reason are less comfortable to hold. This is a pretty small thing but it's there.

I'm not sure if I read that the back of the Voyage is metal but it doesn't feel like it and it doesn't feel cold.

I do realize that plastic is supposed to mean cheap feeling and metal is supposed to mean quality but I think that's more about bragging rights than about utility. By the way, that's also something I don't care about in my Samsung Galaxy S, although in a 10" tablet it's less important since it's not held in my hand while I read. I usually set it down.

The Nook has an excellent screen and reading on it is just right. It's interface is clumsy when browsing or changing books but when actually reading it's superb. And to me that's of overriding importance.

I buy my books from Amazon but I make backups of them in epub and mobi and I can read them on the NGP as easily as on the Kindle.

Lately I've been experimenting with reading on my phone a lot. I went a month where I read almost exclusively on the phone, as a sort of test. Since then I've been reading on the Voyage but the last few days I've gone back to the phone and I'm not sure yet but I think I may prefer it. I can't do the very long reading sessions on the phone because of eyestrain but I'm finding a 2 or 3 minute break every 15 or 20 minutes takes care of that and I'm enjoying those breaks to stop and think about what I've been reading.

Also the smaller screen size helps me read faster and more comfortably. I have a 5" phone and a 4.5" phone and I find I like the smaller one better.

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