[Calenorn]

I recently bought a refurbished NOOK Glowlight (the whitey-lightey model) via Amazon. (The irony, having to go to Amazon for a NOOK!) Now they seem to be sold out; for me, the closing of an era.

It's my second. I'm going to put all my youth series fiction on one and everything else on the other. (The memory on this device is limited, its Achilles' heel. But splitting the collection also makes shelving easier.)

I also have two of the original unlighted Simple Touch models, still going strong. If the battery gods are kind, I hope to keep reading on these for the rest of my days.

I've spent a lot of time over the past five years collecting epubs, polishing them with calibre and Sigil, and discovering authors I never would have found in a public library.

I've become very fond of the Simple Touch form, and very familiar with its function. The software could definitely be better, but I know its ins and outs now, and I'm not inclined to start climbing a new learning curve with a new device. And those cold metal tablets they're selling in B&N now just aren't the same.

So long live my NOOKs! When you know what you like, why move on?