The Nook with Glowlight - Page 11

HarryT · 04-26-2012, 02:23 AM

More costly to buy, but much cheaper to run.

Yapyap · 04-26-2012, 02:46 AM

Of course, some of us get a bad headache from CFLs. And some of us live in countries where anything giving off extra heat is a good thing and a definite bonus.

I wish I could see the GlowLight in person. It really does sound like something I could have use for, especially in the "slightly dimmer light than what I need for reading" conditions.

carpetmojo · 04-26-2012, 02:49 AM

A couple of years ago I decided to treat myself to a dedicated reading light.
Did all the research, costings, etc... Call it a "reading light" and double/triple the price seemed the sales tactic - then tried a few out .
I ended up binning the idea of a "proper" reading light in favour of an LED one, I thought the light characteristics better for my needs, found an ideal, and stable floor one with bendy neck, for around £50, in IKEA,and it is perfect.
And a couple of months ago I happened on another, same type of neck, but clip-on, that fits practically anywhere, in a Lidles supermarket, (I doubt their expansion drive has extended to the States yet, though) at a bargain £6.99.

The only drawback is you can't replace bulbs - but at those prices, and the reliability of LED stuff, I don't think it's worrying.

Andrew H. · 04-26-2012, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

More costly to buy, but much cheaper to run.

True, although I worked out the difference for CFLs once and it came out to $5/year for me. (I live alone and thus tend to only have one incandescent on at a time).

wgwood · 04-26-2012, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

I would be interested in battery time if the light is on. I use the Kindle Fire to read in bed, white letters on a black background. But the battery isn't great. While I don't think anything is as readable as white letters on a black background, it would be nice to have around. I assume it can read DRM free epub, so that would be another advantage, although with Calibre, not terribly important.

@ Sydney's Mom,

Try red text on the black background. Once your eyes adjust to it, you will be able to read the screen just fine. Saves your night vision as well.

I recently bought a mighty-brite single aaa flex lamp thingy for my STR to be used for night time reading, but I find myself using it much more often.

It visibly increases the contrast when reading books in low to medium light levels as well as reading in bed at night with no other lights on.

If the Glow could replicate that without losing too much battery life and contrast I will buy one. But the light I bought was only $10 and I use rechargeable batteries for it...

Regards,
Greg

Kumabjorn · 04-27-2012, 02:22 AM

I had my reading chair next to a window. Then I moved it to the opposite corner of the room. Not that I can't read there, but turning on the Kindle cover reading light makes for a significant improvement, true, my eyes aren't young and bright anymore, but i was astonsihed at the difference.

SeaKing · 04-27-2012, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

One thing I took away from some of these reviews is that they didn't notice the difference in text sharpness and contrast until they did a side-by-side.

It's like the Galaxy Players. My 5" SGP (800x480) looks great until I hold it next to my 4" SGP (800x480). Then it looks not so great.

The moral: don't do side-by-sides and you'll be happy

You be wise Mr Monkey, but I don't know if that will continue to be possible with all the big box electronic stores disappearing. Used to be you could find at least two products that you wanted to compare at one of the stores at the same time. Maybe even 3 products.

BeccaPrice · 04-27-2012, 12:02 PM

I tried reading in bed last night with my k3 lighted cover while my husband tried to sleep. The light really is too bright, and did disturb him, although I had no trouble reading with it. All of a sudden, the Nook Glow is more attractive, although a couple of things about the Nook (sequestered memory, B&N pushing ads for other books on it) disturb me. I'll have to think about it.

Prestidigitweeze · 04-27-2012, 02:47 PM

One of the things I love about using Sony readers with official lighted covers is the effect they create of silent movie captions projected in relative darkness.

Intertitles in the silent age were lit from the front while being filmed. The results were then translated into flickering light projected, again, from the front onto a lenticular screen of silk embedded with silver or aluminum (hence "silver screen") -- all of which gives the viewer the sense of a ghostly emanation.

With LED-lighted covers, something about the darkening borders of that pale projected light and its direction lend a similar effect, awakening nostalgia for a time long before we were born and evoking the elegance of earlier days.

Most other light systems I've tried have been too bulky to provide that sort of seamless luminescence (though the Solis with the Kindle 3 comes very close), but I wonder whether the Glow's light creates a similar effect.

It's a great effect whether you're reading Baudelaire or George Eliot, and it's conducive to horror stories, with their reliance on the attachment of childhood fears to early memories and objects that seem to exist outside of present time.

Those who complain about e-ink screens' dull background compared to paper's might especially enjoy those official lighted covers. If the contrast is similar, they might even come to prefer the internal glowlight.

ProfCrash · 04-27-2012, 02:51 PM

I use a head lamp to read with and it works great. The light is directed at the screen, it doesn't bother my hubby, and I can easily get up and go to the bathroom without having to turn on any other light. Love the head lamp.

ucfgrad93 · 04-28-2012, 02:40 PM

I got to see one at my local B&N today. It was nice. The Glowlight made a difference even in the daytime. I thought the screen was nice. I didn't really notice a lack of contrast. I didn't have my Kindle with me to compare. If you are interested in this but are concerned about reports of the screen contrast, I'd say definitely check it out in person before you decide.

BeccaPrice · 04-28-2012, 03:25 PM

I'm interested, but I have other concerns, more about B&N than about the Touch Glow in specific. They say they don't have ads, but I understand they're constantly pushing other books on you, which I wouldn't like. I do like the NT's general form factor, with the side-press buttons for people who don't like swiping to turn a page (like me). And I don't like sequestered memory, even if I can use a card to expand the memory.

I'll be interested to see if Amazon comes out with something similar.

vxf · 04-28-2012, 04:59 PM

I am very enthusiastic about the idea - I have covers with lights on all my ebook readers. But from all images I see, this is just as annoying as reading on an iPad or any other LCD. The whole point of an eink device is that it is easier on the eyes... and that is due, at least partially, to the fact that no light is shining in your face. From all the images I see, I might as well read on my iPad. Which I do not like doing.

bgalbrecht · 04-28-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BeccaPrice

I tried reading in bed last night with my k3 lighted cover while my husband tried to sleep. The light really is too bright, and did disturb him, although I had no trouble reading with it. All of a sudden, the Nook Glow is more attractive, although a couple of things about the Nook (sequestered memory, B&N pushing ads for other books on it) disturb me. I'll have to think about it.

Ooh, yeah, on the home page, they show 4-5 books based on your last purchase. To tell you the truth, I almost never notice it because I am usually either on a page in the book, or in the library app. I admit, the B&N hidden memory is mildly annoying, but if you're switching from Kindle to Nook, that means you're probably going to be using something like Calibre and *mumble* tools to convert your Kindle formatted ebooks to epub and sideload them to an SD card. With my Nook, I can keep my entire library at hand, as long as I don't go over 32GB.

If you were not planning on converting your existing library to epub, it might be possible to run the Android Kindle app on your Nook Glow some day, but I think it's unlikely you'd be able to root it on day one.

BeccaPrice · 04-28-2012, 05:29 PM

I'm a friend of Alf, yes. I read books on both my Sony 350 and my kindle. I often buy books from places like Baen, but have rarely (never?) purchased books from B&N, because I don't like their store interface. I have purchased books from Kobo that I couldn't find anywhere else.

I guess I can just ignore the sequestered memory and pretend it doesn't exist, at least until a root is found for the Glow.

04-26-2012, 02:49 AM	#153
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	LED 4 me...... A couple of years ago I decided to treat myself to a dedicated reading light. Did all the research, costings, etc... Call it a "reading light" and double/triple the price seemed the sales tactic - then tried a few out . I ended up binning the idea of a "proper" reading light in favour of an LED one, I thought the light characteristics better for my needs, found an ideal, and stable floor one with bendy neck, for around £50, in IKEA,and it is perfect. And a couple of months ago I happened on another, same type of neck, but clip-on, that fits practically anywhere, in a Lidles supermarket, (I doubt their expansion drive has extended to the States yet, though) at a bargain £6.99. The only drawback is you can't replace bulbs - but at those prices, and the reliability of LED stuff, I don't think it's worrying.

04-27-2012, 02:47 PM	#159
Prestidigitweeze Fledgling Demagogue Posts: 2,384 Karma: 31132263 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: White Plains Device: Clara HD; Oasis 2; Aura HD; iPad Air; PRS-350; Galaxy S7.	One of the things I love about using Sony readers with official lighted covers is the effect they create of silent movie captions projected in relative darkness. Intertitles in the silent age were lit from the front while being filmed. The results were then translated into flickering light projected, again, from the front onto a lenticular screen of silk embedded with silver or aluminum (hence "silver screen") -- all of which gives the viewer the sense of a ghostly emanation. With LED-lighted covers, something about the darkening borders of that pale projected light and its direction lend a similar effect, awakening nostalgia for a time long before we were born and evoking the elegance of earlier days. Most other light systems I've tried have been too bulky to provide that sort of seamless luminescence (though the Solis with the Kindle 3 comes very close), but I wonder whether the Glow's light creates a similar effect. It's a great effect whether you're reading Baudelaire or George Eliot, and it's conducive to horror stories, with their reliance on the attachment of childhood fears to early memories and objects that seem to exist outside of present time. Those who complain about e-ink screens' dull background compared to paper's might especially enjoy those official lighted covers. If the contrast is similar, they might even come to prefer the internal glowlight. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 04-27-2012 at 03:08 PM.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,556 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	More costly to buy, but much cheaper to run.

04-26-2012, 02:46 AM	#152
Yapyap Guru Posts: 861 Karma: 3543721 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Estonia Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge	Of course, some of us get a bad headache from CFLs. And some of us live in countries where anything giving off extra heat is a good thing and a definite bonus. I wish I could see the GlowLight in person. It really does sound like something I could have use for, especially in the "slightly dimmer light than what I need for reading" conditions.

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Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	I had my reading chair next to a window. Then I moved it to the opposite corner of the room. Not that I can't read there, but turning on the Kindle cover reading light makes for a significant improvement, true, my eyes aren't young and bright anymore, but i was astonsihed at the difference.

04-27-2012, 12:02 PM	#158
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	I tried reading in bed last night with my k3 lighted cover while my husband tried to sleep. The light really is too bright, and did disturb him, although I had no trouble reading with it. All of a sudden, the Nook Glow is more attractive, although a couple of things about the Nook (sequestered memory, B&N pushing ads for other books on it) disturb me. I'll have to think about it.

04-27-2012, 02:51 PM	#160
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I use a head lamp to read with and it works great. The light is directed at the screen, it doesn't bother my hubby, and I can easily get up and go to the bathroom without having to turn on any other light. Love the head lamp.

04-28-2012, 02:40 PM	#161
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I got to see one at my local B&N today. It was nice. The Glowlight made a difference even in the daytime. I thought the screen was nice. I didn't really notice a lack of contrast. I didn't have my Kindle with me to compare. If you are interested in this but are concerned about reports of the screen contrast, I'd say definitely check it out in person before you decide.

04-28-2012, 03:25 PM	#162
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	I'm interested, but I have other concerns, more about B&N than about the Touch Glow in specific. They say they don't have ads, but I understand they're constantly pushing other books on you, which I wouldn't like. I do like the NT's general form factor, with the side-press buttons for people who don't like swiping to turn a page (like me). And I don't like sequestered memory, even if I can use a card to expand the memory. I'll be interested to see if Amazon comes out with something similar.

04-28-2012, 04:59 PM	#163
vxf Guru Posts: 944 Karma: 1490348 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norman, OK Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One	I am very enthusiastic about the idea - I have covers with lights on all my ebook readers. But from all images I see, this is just as annoying as reading on an iPad or any other LCD. The whole point of an eink device is that it is easier on the eyes... and that is due, at least partially, to the fact that no light is shining in your face. From all the images I see, I might as well read on my iPad. Which I do not like doing.

04-28-2012, 05:29 PM	#165
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	I'm a friend of Alf, yes. I read books on both my Sony 350 and my kindle. I often buy books from places like Baen, but have rarely (never?) purchased books from B&N, because I don't like their store interface. I have purchased books from Kobo that I couldn't find anywhere else. I guess I can just ignore the sequestered memory and pretend it doesn't exist, at least until a root is found for the Glow.