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Originally Posted by bookyboy
So this was the new Nook?
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8GB of storage instead of 32GB
No warm light (just normal white/blue lighting)
Only 212 pixel density
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Not too impressive. Basically a Kobo Nia class reader that costs $20 more. B&N hasn't introduced a 212 ppi reader since 2013, about nine years ago. I guess they priced it so they could put it on sale at $100.
I hope (at least) that the 5 GBs of usable memory is not partitioned. If it's not, then (as a practical matter for the average user) memory is not any different for side-loaders.
You can currently buy a PocketBook Touch Lux 5 for $110 and it includes a microSD slot and warm light. (Also 212 ppi with 8 GBs.) It also has ADE built-in and built-in access to DropBox.
Although, in its defense, the Glowlight 4e does have the nice page turn keys and, if it's using the same case as the Glowlight 4, it seems solidly built.
How much more expensive is a 300 dpi screen compared to a 212 dpi one? At this day and age I can't see where it would make that much difference in price.