Nook Glowlight Plus has a 7.8" Screen, Will Retail for $199

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by Bookstooge

I'm starting to agree with you!

And I just checked this morning AND STILL NOTHING on their website. I wouldn't even know this exists if it weren't for the Mobileread people. Are BN trying to see how it sells before ramping up production or something? I am just completely kerflummoxed at how this is being (not) handled.

Has anyone read the press release at all that was linked in first post?

It says (bold mine):

The Glowlight Plus eReader is exclusively available in stores only starting Monday, May 27, and online starting Wednesday, May 29, for just $199.99, with 10% off for Barnes & Noble Members.

Makes somewhat sense to allow in store to be bought first. It saves on shipping if those that want it right away come into a store. If online right away, they would be sold out without having any in the B&M stores.

[lkmiller]

Still odd that there was no online pre-order. Or at least a placeholder page on the website saying that it is available in stores now. (Besides the press release)

[jkrzok]

This rollout reminds me of a soft open for a new store or restaurant; it's a chance to work the kinks out before possible widespread public derision.

[Calenorn]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

Has anyone read the press release at all that was linked in first post?

It says (bold mine):


Makes somewhat sense to allow in store to be bought first. It saves on shipping if those that want it right away come into a store. If online right away, they would be sold out without having any in the B&M stores.

I wonder if they edited the press release recently.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by lkmiller

Still odd that there was no online pre-order. Or at least a placeholder page on the website saying that it is available in stores now. (Besides the press release)

Originally Posted by jkrzok

This rollout reminds me of a soft open for a new store or restaurant; it's a chance to work the kinks out before possible widespread public derision.

Maybe there is something else coming (like their version of "Audibile") and they're waiting for that to be completed before the big push. Still a very odd roll-out.

[wjhill]

Originally Posted by Calenorn

I wonder if they edited the press release recently.

I know they did not as that's what prompted me to decide to go into B&N on Monday and buy it.

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by Calenorn

I wonder if they edited the press release recently.

If you refer to the staggered online date, then it has been like that since Nate posted it. I distinctly remember reading it and been wondering why all these posts appeared about not finding any info on the webpage.

Originally Posted by rcentros

Maybe there is something else coming (like their version of "Audibile") and they're waiting for that to be completed before the big push. Still a very odd roll-out.

That is possible. When the Oasis 2 came out, Audible support did not ship in the factory FW, but required an update. Maybe B&N can learn from others advertising mistakes.

[Nate the great]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

If you refer to the staggered online date, then it has been like that since Nate posted it. I distinctly remember reading it and been wondering why all these posts appeared about not finding any info on the webpage.


That is possible. When the Oasis 2 came out, Audible support did not ship in the factory FW, but required an update. Maybe B&N can learn from others advertising mistakes.

perhaps because we all kinda expected to at least be able to see the ereader on the site even if we couldn't buy it there

[DuckieTigger]

Originally Posted by Nate the great

perhaps because we all kinda expected to at least be able to see the ereader on the site even if we couldn't buy it there

Yes, true. And maybe B&N realizes that the device they developed is having the wrong target audience. They were probably hoping to get people to switch back to the Nook platform. Not, what is more likely, to sell a desirable device at a very competitive price point to have it filled with everything but Nook ebooks.

[disconnected]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Run the "Debug device detection" in the Miscellaneous page of the preferences and post the result in the calibre forum. That way it can be added to the next release.

Sorry for my general cluelessness. I ran it and got this. Is it the right stuff?

calibre 3.43 embedded-python: True is64bit: False
Windows-10-10.0.17763-SP0 Windows ('32bit', 'WindowsPE')
32bit process running on 64bit windows
('Windows', '10', '10.0.17763')
Python 2.7.15+
Windows: ('10', '10.0.17763', 'SP0', u'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: DeDRM (6, 3, 2) && Barnes & Noble (1, 2, 15) && Obok DeDRM (6, 5, 4) && Modify ePub (1, 3, 13) && Fantastic Fiction (1, 3, 0)
USB devices on system:
(USBDevice(vendor_id=0x46d product_id=0xc52b bcd=0x1203 devid=usb\vid_046d&pid_c52b&rev_1203&mi_00 devinst=1),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x2080 product_id=0xc bcd=0x9999 devid=usb\vid_2080&pid_000c&rev_9999 devinst=13),
USBDevice(vendor_id=None product_id=None bcd=None devid=usb\root_hub20&vid8086&pid1c26&rev0004 devinst=2),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x46d product_id=0xc52b bcd=0x1203 devid=usb\vid_046d&pid_c52b&rev_1203&mi_01 devinst=3),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x8087 product_id=0x24 bcd=0x0 devid=usb\vid_8087&pid_0024&rev_0000 devinst=4),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x46d product_id=0xc52b bcd=0x1203 devid=usb\vid_046d&pid_c52b&rev_1203&mi_02 devinst=5),
USBDevice(vendor_id=None product_id=None bcd=None devid=usb\root_hub20&vid8086&pid1c2d&rev0004 devinst=6),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x8086 product_id=0x186 bcd=0x0 devid=usb\vid_8086&pid_0186&rev_0000 devinst=7),
USBDevice(vendor_id=None product_id=None bcd=None devid=usb\root_hub30&vid1033&pid0194&rev0004 devinst=8),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x46d product_id=0xc52b bcd=0x1203 devid=usb\vid_046d&pid_c52b&rev_1203 devinst=9),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0xbda product_id=0x58f5 bcd=0x1213 devid=usb\vid_0bda&pid_58f5&rev_1213 devinst=10),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x8087 product_id=0x24 bcd=0x0 devid=usb\vid_8087&pid_0024&rev_0000 devinst=11),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0xbda product_id=0x58f5 bcd=0x1213 devid=usb\vid_0bda&pid_58f5&rev_1213&mi_00 devinst=12))

Disabled plugins: MTP_DEVICE

Looking for devices of type: SMART_DEVICE_APP
All IP addresses {'{C2AFE795-3243-4EC4-9DE6-0064AF3DCD05}': [{'addr': u'192.168.1.102', 'broadcast': u'192.168.1.102', 'netmask': u'255.255.255.255'}], '{246689D8-70EB-11E8-B8D6-806E6F6E6963}': [{'addr': u'127.0.0.1', 'broadcast': u'127.0.0.1', 'netmask': u'255.255.255.255'}]}
No device is connected

Looking for devices...

Devices possibly connected: None

[Renate]

Long-time Nook user with NST, GL2, GL3.
I use the GL2 as my main read, not fond of IR touch.

I'm glad to see the GL4 has Bluetooth, it must have cost them $0.50 as an option on the WiFi module.
8GB is pretty small for a $200 device. Would 16GB have blown the budget?
I wonder what processor they have. The i.MX6 Solo Lite has a long beard by now.
I wonder how much DRAM it has. I would love to see a teardown.

I use a wired clicker (into the console UART) on my GL2 to turn pages.
With Bluetooth this could be cleaner.
A handheld clicker or even footpedal might be useful.
https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigblueboard/

[Renate]

Originally Posted by disconnected

devid=usb\vid_2080&pid_000c&rev_9999 devinst=13)

This confirms the expected.
The new device is VID=2080, PID=000c
(The GL3 is PID=000b, The GL2 is PID=000a)

A friend on XDA tells me that the new device is using the same old i.MX6 SoloLite.
The DRAM has been upped from the GL3 to 1GB.

[disconnected]

Originally Posted by Renate

This confirms the expected.
The new device is VID=2080, PID=000c
(The GL3 is PID=000b, The GL2 is PID=000a)
.

Thanks (and also thanks to davidfor). I've just posted to the Calibre forum.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by Renate

8GB is pretty small for a $200 device. Would 16GB have blown the budget?

On the other hand, $200 is pretty cheap for a waterproof, 7.8" eReader with a headphone jack. I'm guessing they're hoping to release 16GB for a higher price. But, with Barnes & Noble, who knows.

[wjhill]

Originally Posted by disconnected

Sorry for my general cluelessness. I ran it and got this.

Thanks for doing this -- I was trying to get to this tonight but got tied up. "_