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I'd hesitate to say either of those is an easy fix, but they are doable if B&N decides to get serious about the ebook business again. Otherwise I wonder if it would make sense to partner with Kobo? |
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That's a fairly minor con compared to its other features ZodWallop described. Even with the large bezels, it still stacks up favorably with the Paperwhite. The software and poor B&N ebook experience are the device's real shortcomings.
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I also own an original 6" Aura that has much smaller bezels and I'm still okay with the ones on the Glowlight. |
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Before I gave up on B&N, I have to agree about the bezel. I actually like how it handled, but thought it was ugly. It's been awhile - I don't actually remember what tempted me away from it. Maybe the lack of ability to sideload very many books?
To some degree, that's true of my Oasis, too. I thought when Amazon first rolled that out it was about the ugliest thing I'd seem. But OH how MUCH I love that Oasis 2. |
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Looks can be deceiving. A couple of weeks ago I hit up B&N to check out the Glowlight 3 in person and bought my Nook ST along for comparison. Despite the large bezels, the Glowlight 3 was lighter than my old Nook and felt good in the hands. The page turn buttons are improved too. The infrared screen is sharper than the Paperwhite's capacitive display.
The software though is what killed it for me. Page turns and responsiveness felt slower than even my old Nook. This was especially apparent when compared to how snappy the Oasis 2 is. Last edited by azayn; 07-05-2018 at 02:56 AM. |
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But, when you are searching, browsing your library or whatever else, things are slow and the UI could really use a refresh. There's also been complaints of the Nook dropping user created shelves when you sideload books. I don't use shelves/collections much myself, but it is another slip-up from B&N. |
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One of the downsides of using 3rd party apps to read is that for the most part, reading apps isn't exactly a big money maker and most app developers do it because it's interesting. It's not uncommon for the developer to lose interest over time. |
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I wouldn't call the firmware running an e-ink reader a 3rd party app.
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