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Originally Posted by rcentros
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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I quite agree, the Clara is the winner between the two. I only mentioned it to try and give the GL4E some placement, which neither its features nor price point really lend themselves to assisting.
I meant identical in terms of features, build quality may vary. I did give the GL4e the perk of having buttons over the Nia though, as well as USB C. Of the two buttons are likely the big divide for value (aside from build quality ofc).
Though I think the Nia's main purpose is to nudge potential buyers toward the Clara HD.
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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.
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I discount the ads issue due to the numerous reports of customers being able to get around this by complaining to amazon cs. As before I only bring them up to give the GL4E placement.
If BN wants to play screwy with pricing in comparison to its competitors they don't get the benefit of their devices being only compared to the most alike device. Unless they want to undercut the prices of the devices they compare most to.