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Originally Posted by MGlitch
It’s also 20$ more than the Kobo Nia which aside from USB C (the Nia uses micro usb) and buttons is an identical device. The Clara HD is equal cost with the trade off being a 300dpi screen in the Clara vs buttons on the ngl4e.
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There's no way I would buy the 4e over a Clara. It makes no sense at all. But, if the Glowlight 4e is built into the same case as 4 (which I'm guessing it is), it's not identical to the Nia. I was impressed with the build quality of the Glowlight 4 — if this one is the same, with the same page turn keys then (hardware-wise, not necessarily software-wise) it's the better reader.
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Originally Posted by MGlitch
It compares favorably next to the basic Kindle save that the basic kindle is 30$ cheaper feature wise the gl4e is ahead. But falls behind compared to the, granted 20$ more, kindle paperwhite. But for those 20 dollars you get 300 DPI and a 6.8 screen vs a 6 you give up buttons.
Bit of an odd placement in my opinion.
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I agree, it is an odd placement. It's priced the same as the Glowlight 3, which was a superior device. As for the Kindle Basic, it's only $30 cheaper if you accept the ads (which many do) but that's not quite an equal comparison. I don't think many people would argue that 212 ppi is worth an extra $10 over 167 ppi (if you're using the no-ad version). The same goes for the Paperwhite — at the no-ad price it's $160, $10 more than the Glowlight 4 (not the 4e). Either way, $10 less with ads or $10 more without, the Paperwhite 5 should be compared to the Glowlight 4 (in my opinion) not the 4e.