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Old 09-18-2022, 03:30 PM   #1
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The case is more important that the reader...
My wife has a Nook Glowlight 3. The MicroUSB port on it stopped charging reliably and none of the quick fix methods on it worked.

Since she is a daily user of her ereader and I am only an occasional user, I gave her my 2021 Paperwhite to use. I thought she might appreciate the slightly larger screen size.

She has mentioned a few time that she still preferred her nook to the Kindle.

Well, today, I learned the truth of the matter.

It's not that she likes her nook better. It's that she like THE CASE on her nook better. Years ago I bought her a leather case from Oberon Design for one of the older nooks she had that didn't have Glowlilght. One year for Christmas I bought her a nook with Glowlight, which I thought she would love. She was pretty happy with it, till she found out it would not fit in the Oberon Design case.

At that point, Oberon Design only made cases for the Kindle. I reached out to them and they told me they could convert my existing case to use elastic bands instead of the leather straps that were in there for $25.00. I paid the money and then surprised her by putting it on her nook.

She was VERY happy.

So, I've now learned I can buy my wife any ereader, as long as I can get it to fit into an Oberon Deisgn case.
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Old 09-20-2022, 09:59 AM   #2
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Old 09-23-2022, 01:47 AM   #3
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This explains why the cases sometimes cost more than the devices! You'll see what I mean if you buy the least expensive Fire Tablet on Black Friday and then try to buy a case for it.

This was reinforced when I recently tried to buy a case for some pens and pencils. You know, a "pocket protector" that didn't look like a pocket protector. Since having one of those in your shirt pocket these days can get you beat up for being a nerd. All the cases were several times the cost of the pens and pencils I wanted to put in them.
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Old 09-23-2022, 06:53 AM   #4
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All the cases were several times the cost of the pens and pencils I wanted to put in them.
You're trying to protect the shirt, not the pen. How much do they cost compared to the price of shirts?
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Old 09-23-2022, 01:53 PM   #5
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You're trying to protect the shirt, not the pen. How much do they cost compared to the price of shirts?
Touché !
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Old 10-07-2022, 12:53 PM   #6
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I gave up on Nooks due to the weight of the reader and the finicky battery. However, if the wife really loves the reader+case, you might consider replacing the battery. There are videos on youtube describing the R&R process. The 1500AH battery connects to the reader with a plug, which makes the repair process far easier than fixing an Irex e-reader. Any reader loaded with DRM'ed books is an investment you do not want to go to waste. There are cell phone repair places that can probably handle the battery replacement operation for under $55 if you supply the battery. These fixit places are a modern day cottage industry.
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Old 10-07-2022, 04:45 PM   #7
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I ended up getting her a new nook. The nook 4 is a nice upgrade to the nook 3. She really likes the new nook, but immediately asked me when she was getting a new Oberon Design case.
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Old 10-07-2022, 07:20 PM   #8
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I love the new pink nook but yes a nice case goes a long way
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