New Nook Glowlight 4?

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by Rich_D

The only font setting I change is the size so I can read in bed without my glasses. I've never worried about other font settings/types. That's just me though.

Yeah. Some people aren't fussy and I've noticed they tend to be the ones satisfied with their Nooks and their Kindles.

I'm fussy, though. I wasn't when I started out with ereaders, but was thoroughly spoiled somewhere along the way.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Renate

Still, I'll be amazed if the new Glow (with capacitive touch) looks much different from the Glow2 (with capacitive touch). It seems that getting rid of a touch layer (like with the Glow3 IR model) is a bigger deal than Carta 1234.

Considering the Paperwhite 4 was flogged for its screen and the Paperwhite 5 is not and both models used flush screen, capacitive touch, I would say you are incorrect. Same for the Libra H2O vs. Libra 2 (both use the same screen setup, but different Carta generations).

On top of that, the Glow 2 was a flush screen and the Glow 4 is not and (supposedly) making the screen flush can remove a bit of clarity.

The real test is: will the Glow 4 with its fancy new screen look as good as the Glow 3 which used the older screen, but no capacitive layer.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Rich_D

The only font setting I change is the size so I can read in bed without my glasses. I've never worried about other font settings/types. That's just me though.

I'm with you. But a number of people have complained the jump in font size on the Nook from 3 to 4 is too large a jump.

For me, I leave minimum margins, minimum line spacing, font size 4 and I'm fine.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Yeah. Some people aren't fussy and I've noticed they tend to be the ones satisfied with their Nooks and their Kindles.

I'm fussy, though. I wasn't when I started out with ereaders, but was thoroughly spoiled somewhere along the way.

What's funny though is one way I am fussy is with layout. Hyphenations and spacing between words to maintain justified text. For that the Nook does a much better job than Kobo (kepub).

Yes, I could use ePub on the Kobo, but then I lose all the kepub features that Kobo obviously wants me to have. If that is their preferred format, they should do a better job on presentation.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

What's funny though is one way I am fussy is with layout. Hyphenations and spacing between words to maintain justified text. For that the Nook does a much better job than Kobo (kepub).

Yes, I could use ePub on the Kobo, but then I lose all the kepub features that Kobo obviously wants me to have. If that is their preferred format, they should do a better job on presentation.

I agree with you. That's why I use epubs on my Libra 2. But I found that kepubs don't look so bad on the Sage with its 8'' screen (I don't hyphenate). The spacing is more even. So the Sage is now my go-to reader, as I can use all the kepub features plus kepubs are faster as well.

I guess I'd be satisfied with hyphenated kepubs on a smaller screen, but for some mysterious reason I can't stand hyphenation. It just yanks me out of the story.

[John F]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

What's funny though is one way I am fussy is with layout. Hyphenations and spacing between words to maintain justified text. For that the Nook does a much better job than Kobo (kepub).

Yes, I could use ePub on the Kobo, but then I lose all the kepub features that Kobo obviously wants me to have. If that is their preferred format, they should do a better job on presentation.

I want to be able to adjust font height down to the pixel height, but I don't really care about hyphenation, ligatures, ... I do wish that kepub did a better job with those things, but I'm with sticking kepub.

[Renate]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

But a number of people have complained the jump in font size on the Nook from 3 to 4 is too large a jump.

This has been a common complaint for YEARS. There were community patches to the reader but I haven't used the stock reader in years.

[rcentros]

Why do most of the outlets who've mentioned the GlowLight 4's release keep repeating, "The first Nook Glowlight released in four years" — totally ignoring the 7.8" Nook GlowLight Plus released in 2019? Do they all get their "news" from the same clueless source?

EDIT: In the Verge you get the attached picture, which definitely makes you think the GL4 is much smaller than the GL3.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by John F

I want to be able to adjust font height down to the pixel height, but I don't really care about hyphenation, ligatures, ... I do wish that kepub did a better job with those things, but I'm with sticking kepub.

I like my PocketBook's font display. I can read from top to bottom (without header or footer) and the font is measured in points. And, it gives me the choice to use "real" ePub page numbers (instead of screen numbers). You can also use the screen number option (which changes with fonts sizes, like the Kobo ePubs if you wish). I like that my ePub page number stays the same across eReaders.

I've attached an image of what the PocketBook page looks like. I would like the option to do the same on the GlowLight (no header or footer, or space for a footer when not using one). But I would settle for a "3.5" font size.

[Renate]

I'm scratching my head because the latest page for the new Glowlight on B&N's website mentions neither Bluetooth nor audio books. Certainly not a headphone jack.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/noo...=9780594149293

It appears that it does have a Realtek RL8723DS, same as the Glow7.8. That is a (2.4 GHz only) WiFi and Bluetooth chip.

[DNSB]

You got to love those battery life projections. A month of reading at 30 minutes per day, 1 page turn per minute, 10% frontlight and WiFi off. So ~15 hours of battery life. Yep, just what you need to travel to remote corners of the world.

According to my stats, I hit around 4.5 pages per minute over the hours I read last month and yes, those page flips tend to chew up your battery.

[bookyboy]

A serious question for everyone..

What about this is a major upgrade from the previous model?

I don't really get the point here. Just hopefully faster internals? (which would be good - always)

[Uncle Robin]

Originally Posted by DNSB

You got to love those battery life projections. A month of reading at 30 minutes per day, 1 page turn per minute, 10% frontlight and WiFi off. So ~15 hours of battery life. Yep, just what you need to travel to remote corners of the world.

According to my stats, I hit around 4.5 pages per minute over the hours I read last month and yes, those page flips tend to chew up your battery.

One page turn per minute? Yikes! I'm not a lightning fast reader by any means, but KOReader stats tell me that when I'm taking 25-30 seconds to read a page it's dense material, 18-20 seconds pp my norm. The only time I take 1 minute per page or more is when reading in languages other than my L1. Those battery life guidelines are indeed disingenuous, to be kind.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by bookyboy

A serious question for everyone..

What about this is a major upgrade from the previous model?

I don't really get the point here. Just hopefully faster internals? (which would be good - always)

I don't think there is a major change (except maybe 32 GBs instead of 8 GBs, which some would consider a major change). But there's several incremental changes. Faster CPU. Double the RAM (from 512 MB to 1 GB) Smaller bezels. USB-C port. Capacitive touch screen instead of infrared. Some kind of built-in screen protector. And maybe (probably not) newer firmware. Hopefully the screen is as good as the GL3's.

For me, the main thing is that B&N will continue selling a 6" reader (at least for a while longer).

[Tony1988]

Originally Posted by bookyboy

A serious question for everyone..

What about this is a major upgrade from the previous model?

I don't really get the point here. Just hopefully faster internals? (which would be good - always)

Kindles and kobo had no major upgrades as well. (Exferpt maybe for wireless charging on the paperwhite)So I dont see why nook is getting picked on...😂