Nook GlowLight Updated - Page 2

JoHunt · 10-30-2013, 02:36 AM

Probably the least attractive ereader I've ever seen.

carpetmojo · 10-30-2013, 03:02 AM

God, that is ugly ..........................

Reminds me something vaguely electronic, but wasn't really, that my son had when he was 3, in the 90's.
(I think that ended up in the garden somewhere ... )
Indeed, it looks like it may well have been designed by a 3 year-old ....

Yes, a real turkey in the making - can't see any real plus points about it.

And white ? No no no ....

Gardenman · 10-30-2013, 03:10 AM

I was thinking about buying one this year. Now that they have removed the good parts I will not be buying.

Whoever designed that cover should be shot.

toddos · 10-30-2013, 03:39 AM

Well, I now feel justified in jumping ship from Nook to Kobo's new Aura. It's like B&N learned nothing from their own past (the "reserved storage" snafu) nor from any of their competitors. I just hope this doesn't take their ebook store down with it when it crashes and burns, since I still prefer to buy my books there.

jlynton · 10-30-2013, 04:07 AM

I was somewhat interested in what nook would come up with, but now I know, count me out.

Dave_S · 10-30-2013, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joehunt

Probably the least attractive ereader I've ever seen.

Yeah, it really is ugly, and all out of proportion with that 20th century screen aspect ratio. I can carry my Nexus 7b in my hip pocket, but that short fat Nook just does not look very carry friendly. It does not even look very read friendly. IMHO, the aspect ratio of a paperback page is a lot closer to ideal than that short fat aspect ratio.

Mort1997 · 10-30-2013, 04:51 AM

Wow, I am really glad I bought a spare ST glowlight. This new one looks like it was designed by a failed Wannabe Apple developer

JoHunt · 10-30-2013, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mort1997

Wow, I am really glad I bought a spare ST glowlight. This new one looks like it was designed by a failed Wannabe Apple developer

I wonder what a dedicated ereader designed by Jonathan Ive would look like? I have no doubt I would be inspired to buy it.

Prestidigitweeze · 10-30-2013, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mort1997

Wow, I am really glad I bought a spare ST glowlight. This new one looks like it was designed by a failed Wannabe Apple developer

Actually, it appears to have been created by an Apple designer in the '80s. I was just thinking: "Why did Barbs and Nipples decide to make it look like the amputated screen from a Mac SE30?"

bgalbrecht · 10-30-2013, 06:03 AM

No SDCard, no reason to buy one. I have a nearly full 16 GB card on my Nook Simple Touch, and it appears that my only options now are Kobo. They should have updated the OS and while I'm not so sure about the color of the bezel, it probably would have been fine inside the cover, assuming the new one is interchangeable with the original covers.

John F · 10-30-2013, 06:30 AM

I'll take a look at it in the stores, but I'll probably pass. Looking at the slide show, I'm not seeing any improvement in the reading software (formatting options).

Josieb1 · 10-30-2013, 06:43 AM

No SD slot is the decider for me. I only read side loaded books so I need to be able to put on a fair bit of my own content. I didn't mind the lack of user space with the SD card, but unless I can use all the internal space for my own books the lack of an SD card slot is no good.

booklover6 · 10-30-2013, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dopedangel

Its like they knew what people wanted from the new nook and decided to not give them to us.

That is what it seems like, to me! I was interested when I saw it had 4gb, until I realized only a quarter of that is any good to me!

FORGET IT.

selina4books · 10-30-2013, 06:53 AM

Makes me glad I had already jumped the Nook ship. It's like they are TRYING to fail!

din155 · 10-30-2013, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by selina4books

Makes me glad I had already jumped the Nook ship. It's like they are TRYING to fail!

They might end up succeeding. This looks ugly.

10-30-2013, 03:10 AM	#18
Gardenman Wizard Posts: 1,098 Karma: 9177222 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Device: sony prs-350,Nook HD+, Kindle 2nd gen, kindle keyboard	I was thinking about buying one this year. Now that they have removed the good parts I will not be buying. Whoever designed that cover should be shot. Last edited by Gardenman; 10-30-2013 at 03:13 AM.

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10-30-2013, 02:36 AM	#16
JoHunt I am what I am Posts: 6,625 Karma: 62235665 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: iPad3, Voyage	Probably the least attractive ereader I've ever seen.

10-30-2013, 03:02 AM	#17
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	God, that is ugly .......................... Reminds me something vaguely electronic, but wasn't really, that my son had when he was 3, in the 90's. (I think that ended up in the garden somewhere ... ) Indeed, it looks like it may well have been designed by a 3 year-old .... Yes, a real turkey in the making - can't see any real plus points about it. And white ? No no no ....

10-30-2013, 03:39 AM	#19
toddos Guru Posts: 695 Karma: 822675 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo Aura, Nokia Lumia 920 (Freda)	Well, I now feel justified in jumping ship from Nook to Kobo's new Aura. It's like B&N learned nothing from their own past (the "reserved storage" snafu) nor from any of their competitors. I just hope this doesn't take their ebook store down with it when it crashes and burns, since I still prefer to buy my books there.

10-30-2013, 04:07 AM	#20
jlynton Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 216544 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Moaan Inkpalm 5.	I was somewhat interested in what nook would come up with, but now I know, count me out.

10-30-2013, 04:51 AM	#22
Mort1997 Wizard Posts: 1,047 Karma: 15288073 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony various , Voyage, Oasis, K3, K4T,Nook Glow+Kobo Aura/H2O/One	Wow, I am really glad I bought a spare ST glowlight. This new one looks like it was designed by a failed Wannabe Apple developer

10-30-2013, 06:03 AM	#25
bgalbrecht Wizard Posts: 1,806 Karma: 13399999 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: US Device: Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Clara HD, Kindle 4	No SDCard, no reason to buy one. I have a nearly full 16 GB card on my Nook Simple Touch, and it appears that my only options now are Kobo. They should have updated the OS and while I'm not so sure about the color of the bezel, it probably would have been fine inside the cover, assuming the new one is interchangeable with the original covers.

10-30-2013, 06:30 AM	#26
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,174 Karma: 63764653 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Glo HD	I'll take a look at it in the stores, but I'll probably pass. Looking at the slide show, I'm not seeing any improvement in the reading software (formatting options).

10-30-2013, 06:43 AM	#27
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,018 Karma: 18018738 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Libra2, Clara 2e, Kindle PW SE & Kindle 2022	No SD slot is the decider for me. I only read side loaded books so I need to be able to put on a fair bit of my own content. I didn't mind the lack of user space with the SD card, but unless I can use all the internal space for my own books the lack of an SD card slot is no good.

10-30-2013, 06:53 AM	#29
selina4books Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 459093 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kobo Aura, Mini, Glo, & Aura HD, KPW, Nook Glow, Nook HD	Makes me glad I had already jumped the Nook ship. It's like they are TRYING to fail!