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Nook Glowlight 3 — $99
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09-27-2019, 10:09 AM | #2 |
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It's the old design. Silly over large bezel. Not nice to hold.
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I can't speak for this current model, but I used to own the first one and it was the most comfortable ebook reader I've ever held DUE to the large bezel and the sloping back.
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I have the nook ST and it's a poor design. Also, as said in another thread, the software for the nook Glowlight 3 is buggy. The way B&N release new firmware, it may never be updated.
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I don't like the design because I think it's not optimal. It's not comfortable to hold. It just makes there a need for an overly large case. |
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But that's called opinion or personal taste. Some folks love the buttons and wide bezels. Personally I think choice is a good thing. So far my favorite feature on a used Kindle Voyage I found on Shop Goodwill are the page turn buttons. But I found it hard to hold (without a case) because the bezels were too thin. Now I've found a nice (unfortunately purple) leather-like case for it and I'm going to like it a lot more. (I still like the Tolino Vision 4 best.)
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The nook ST has terrible buttons. They are harder to press then they should be.
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Basically agree on this. The keys are a lot different on the Glowlight 3 and new Glowlight Plus (7.8"). I didn't have any trouble with the keys on the ST when I first bought it, but they've gotten touchier as they aged. And now the original ST's rubber coating is "tacky." My ST w/Glowlight isn't tacky (yet). So I'm more tempted to just use the touch screen on the original ST (though I still occasionally use the buttons when I'm in "auto" mode).
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