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Originally Posted by Calenorn
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.
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I loved my Simple Touch with Glowlight. When I broke it, I tried to buy another off eBay, but they seem to have become collectable and the one that I did buy had the dreaded screen tearing.
I think B&N stumbled badly with the Nook Glowlight. They'd been playing games with their bookstore that burned hardcore readers (introducing a new DRM scheme in an underhanded way) then came out with a nice device that limited the amount of space for sideloading, while removing the SD card slot. I think it was all just too much for the Nook brand.
The current Glowlight Plus is a nice, underrated piece of hardware. I would have bought one, but I found a deal on a Kobo Aura that was too good to pass up.
I'd like to see B&N revive the Nook brand. It seems like it wouldn't be too difficult if they would just invest money and talent.
Hell, they could maybe introduce an Icarus Illumina or Inkbook Obsidian as their next Nook. They have sd card slots and page turn buttons and aren't generally known in the States.