Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight 3

Name: Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight 3
Brand: Barnes & Noble
SKU: 637f7ac28dabede88f51c240
Rating: 2.5 (71 reviews)

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Great eBook reader with physical page turn buttons

Night mode to reduce blue/white light shining in your face before bed

Soft touch plastic reminiscent of the original simple touch

Whizzes through books quickly when you press and hold the page turn buttons

Android software and can be rooted for apps

Not a capacitive touch display

Glossy finish may be uncomfortable for some users

Small corner design may be uncomfortable for some users

Verdict

The Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight 3 is a great eBook reader with many features that make it stand out from the competition. It has physical page turn buttons and a night mode to reduce blue/white light shining in your face before bed. The soft touch plastic is reminiscent of the original simple touch, and it whizzes through books quickly when you press and hold the page turn buttons. However, some users may find the glossy finish and small corner design uncomfortable.

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Nook Glowlight 3 Review in 7 Minutes

So, I think if they had made it, it does, it feels really nice, but I think if they had made it maybe a little more of a matte type finish, a little l...

Nook Glowlight 3 eReader Review - 2017 Nook

Check out the eBook reader blog for the full written review. I'll have that up pretty soon. So the Nook, it does have Android software and you can ins...

NOOK GlowLight 3 Review - SO MANY BUTTONS.

But on this device, I think they just put too many buttons and they could have had a better balance with using software and removing the buttons entir...

Barnes & Noble Nook Glowlight 3 PDF Experience

So what we noticed is you have physical page turn buttons and if you press and hold this it should whiz through the entire book.

Does anyone else own more then one ereader? Or maybe more then 5?

I have a kobo mini, kobo Aura first edition, a Sony PRS 350 and a nook glowlight.

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I had a very old larger nook that could not be read outside (glare). This one is quite smaller anticipated but works for me as I can grab it and take it in my purse etc. The screen clarity is great both in and outdoors and the auto feature that adjusts the backlight graudually as day turns to night ...

Looking into a new ereader under $150, is the Nook Glowlight 4 any good?

Haven’t tried the Glowlight 4 but I really like my Glowlight 3! Solid hardware and the continued software support (Nook software isn’t as snappy as Kindle)

I dislike having to connect to a wifi system to begin using this ereader. I would like an easy way to disconnect wifi which I have not discovered. I was hoping there would be a nice night mode but there is not. All the lighting schemes are poor, for day or night, especially night. The page turning a...

Kobo Libra 2 vs Clara 2e for bed reading

It sucks. The corner is too small and sharp and it just wants to slide around. My old nook glowlight 3 rested much easier with it's grippy texture and larger corners.

I like the older one so much that I was excited to get this one. I was disappointed . I find this one a bit on the slow side.

Specs

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Barnes & Noble

Connectivity Technology

Wireless

Screen Size

6 Inches

Memory Storage Capacity

8 GB

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