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Old 09-07-2017, 10:29 PM   #16
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Old 09-07-2017, 10:56 PM   #17
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Nook ST. All the way. I just bought one (in the US) for $21 refurb including shipping. I had one once before. It runs ePub, feels good in your hand, has nice page turn buttons, the screen is clearer than most of the paper books I read and it has an SD card slot. I have read whole books on a kindle paperwhite, and as far as reading, the nook is nicer, or at least its equal. I would recommend it even if it cost $100. JSWolf is a nook hater. I and many others are not.
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Old 09-08-2017, 09:39 AM   #18
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Nook ST. All the way... I would recommend it even if it cost $100.
Yeah, the only problem there is the lack of a light. And the models with a light have become collectible/expensive or have damaged screens. At least the last time I checked a Nook ST with Glowlight cost more than the Aura on eBay.
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Old 09-08-2017, 02:03 PM   #19
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Yeah, the only problem there is the lack of a light. And the models with a light have become collectible/expensive or have damaged screens. At least the last time I checked a Nook ST with Glowlight cost more than the Aura on eBay.
Never had one with a light. I read with a flashlight in my mouth when it gets dark. I can see how a light can be a valuable feature.
I guess I should withdraw the $100 thing, as for $120 already you can get a light and a 300ppi screen, and I will say that from what I have seen those 300ppi's are gorgeous.
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Old 09-08-2017, 02:53 PM   #20
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Never had one with a light. I read with a flashlight in my mouth when it gets dark. I can see how a light can be a valuable feature.
I guess I should withdraw the $100 thing, as for $120 already you can get a light and a 300ppi screen, and I will say that from what I have seen those 300ppi's are gorgeous.
It may be that I have low standards, but while I could see a difference between my Nook ST with its 167 PPI and the Kindle Paperwhite 3 with its 300 PPI, it wasn't enough of a difference to wow me.

When I upgraded from a tablet with an average resolution to a higher resolution one, the difference was noticeable. But I guess since an e-ink screen only displays static text, the screen isn't as big of a deal.

Now a lighted screen, that's a whole different story. Do get one. The original 6" Aura is available on eBay for fifty bucks US (or forty pounds UK) and it is worth the upgrade from an unlighted reader.
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Old 09-08-2017, 03:21 PM   #21
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the nook STR is an odd shape with a rubbery feel. It's not nice. The font rendering is terrible. I also have a 650 and a T1 and both (with the same resolution Pearl screen) did a much better job rendering fonts. I've had the Readers in front of me to compare. so I know what I am talking about from experience. I bought the nook as a backup because it was so cheap. Sometimes cheap isn't a suitable option. To me, nook isn't an option.
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Old 09-08-2017, 05:55 PM   #22
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the nook STR is an odd shape with a rubbery feel. It's not nice...
You are the tenacious one, aren't you?
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Old 09-08-2017, 06:24 PM   #23
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Just got my $21 ST. Seller sent me a brand new Simple Touch Glowlight. The print is better than most books, and I guess the light is nice, too. Here is a pic of it on a book, with the font set as close as possible to the book's font so you can compare them.
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Old 09-08-2017, 06:53 PM   #24
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Just got my $21 ST. Seller sent me a brand new Simple Touch Glowlight. The print is better than most books, and I guess the light is nice, too. Here is a pic of it on a book, with the font set as close as possible to the book's font so you can compare them.
If the left side one is a book, it looks like you have a yellowish light aimed right at it. It also looks like the light on the right is a bit bright for me.
So now what exactly are you wanting to compare?
With a change in the lighting, both look readable.
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I have a ST Glowlight and I really don't care for a lighted reader. I'd read on my Nook HD instead given a choice if I needed a lighted ereader. I do like the ST when the Glowlight isn't on.
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You are the tenacious one, aren't you?
I'm being honest. I'm trying to get the OP to not make a mistake and get a nook.
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Just got my $21 ST. Seller sent me a brand new Simple Touch Glowlight. The print is better than most books, and I guess the light is nice, too. Here is a pic of it on a book, with the font set as close as possible to the book's font so you can compare them.
Completely different fonts. You cannot compare the two. Use the same font and then compare.
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I'm being honest. I'm trying to get the OP to not make a mistake and get a nook.
And honestly stating that you think it's a poor device is fine. To continually repost in the same thread (in repeated threads) telling the OP's repeatedly they are making a mistake if they even think about a Nook gets old fast. You hate them. Others like them. You've given YOUR opinion, now let the OP make up THEIR OWN mind.
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And honestly stating that you think it's a poor device is fine. To continually repost in the same thread (in repeated threads) telling the OP's repeatedly they are making a mistake if they even think about a Nook gets old fast. You hate them. Others like them. You've given YOUR opinion, now let the OP make up THEIR OWN mind.
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Just got my $21 ST. Seller sent me a brand new Simple Touch Glowlight. The print is better than most books, and I guess the light is nice, too. Here is a pic of it on a book, with the font set as close as possible to the book's font so you can compare them.
Hey, very nice. Cheap Nook STs are easy to find. Ones with the light tend to either be expensive, or cheap but damaged.
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