B&N Nook GlowLight Plus - an e-Ink reader with waterproof, aluminum body
We've seen a number of Samsung Galaxy-based Nooks, but now Barnes & Noble unveiled a new e-Ink reader. And it's waterproof, something that was Kobo's domain until now. Here's the GlowLight Plus, coming two years after the original.
The chassis got a surprise premium treatment, it's made out of aluminum. The screen is guarded by fingerprint and scratch resistant polymer (which has been coated against glare, naturally).
The e-Ink screen boasts 300dpi of pixel density, B&N's sharpest. The GlowLight Plus uses the company's lighting technology for reading in the dark.
The Barnes & Noble GlowLight Plus is priced at $130 (10% off for B&N members). For comparison, Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi, built-in light) is $120 and the flagship Voyage is $200. They aren’t waterproof or with metal bodies though.
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- GVera
- 22 Oct 2015
- FQB
The Amazon Voyage has a Magnesium back and glass all over the front. All that's exposed is metal or glass.
- Negatron
- 22 Oct 2015
- XNt
True though the price
- Optimist Prime
- 22 Oct 2015
- Mm7
The only thing worse than having it show that book cover would be..... Huh..... Actually, no, there's nothing worse.
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