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Originally Posted by Aqua-Andy
My wife only reads books downloaded from B&N, I only read books from the library or other free books that are side loaded through Calibre (ya I'm cheep). We both have the same problem with freezing. I never had an issue with my old ST freezing nor has my wife with her first edition Nook. The common denominator here is the GL.
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Did you buy those 2 GlowLights at the same time from the same source?
If so, they simply could be from the same "Monday" batch.
From what I read in this and similar threads, most users don't have problems with their GlowLight crashing.
Mine didn't crash once in the 2 months that I have it. I use it each night for about 2 hours. I only read B&N books, directly downloaded on the reader via WiFi.
If 2 readers crash with different material from different sources, this clearly indicates hardware defects.
Personally, I'm a bit disappointed about the build quality of my GlowLight. There are some gaps between the flexible framing and the housing. I've had the same on my Nook HD, whereas Nook classic had been a work of art.
If I take the (low) build quality as an indicator, I wouldn't be surprised about faulty components either...
Unfortunately you see it again and again: When companies run into problems (and B&N obviously did massively), they try to cut corners. Saving costs by reducing quality and such. They don't realize the vicious circle they start. Do they really think, such behavior will bring back customers?...