While looking at a couple Nook Glowlight 3s that the Spokane Goodwill store was auctioning, I noticed a Kindle Paperwhite 2 at $12.xx with only a couple hours left. So I put a bid on it and was surprised when I won it for $14.11, plus about $9 s/h. When the package arrived it turned out to be the Glowlight I bid on but didn't win. I'm in the process of exchanging it now but, meanwhile, I have a chance to test it.
On the plus side ...
- Great, clear screen.
- Even, consistent front lighting.
- Comfortable to hold and use.
- Fast page turning.
- Nice dark fonts.
- Page turn buttons.
- No problem with side-loading (the way I use it).
- (Surprisingly) a good store experience.
(On side-loading, it was as expected. I don't think I would have a lot of trouble with the Glowlight 3 because I don't care about collections or bookshelves and I don't side-load a lot of books at once.)
On the negative side ...
- "Laggy" for everything except reading
- Page turn buttons are noisy (clicky).
- No way to load custom fonts.
Surprisingly, the one feature I thought I would really like, night light mode (whatever Nook calls it), is something I don't really care for at all. I guess my eyes need contrast and the darker background seems to bring back the past problems I've had with "floating" fonts (a personal issue).
Well, that's about it. Except I have a couple questions about the Glowlight 3 as compared to the (original) Glowlight Plus.
Are the screens between these two readers comparable (except for the night light). I'm guessing the Glowlight uses capacitive touch since it's waterproof, but (other than that) are the screens about the same in clarity and lighting? I counted seven white LEDs in the GL3 and (and six orange ones), does the GL+ have seven white LEDs also? Since I don't really like the "night mode" I'm thinking of buying a refurbished Plus instead of the 3.
Thanks for any info.