Verge Review
Odds are, if I'm reading a book I'm doing it in bed. At night. In the dark. That's not so great for ebook readers, which (like a paper book) require a light in order to be seen. I've been asking ebook manufacturers why they wouldn't add lights to their devices for some time, and now Barnes & Noble has done it.
The Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight is a virtually unchanged version of last year's model, but the company added a glowing white light that makes the screen readable in darker...
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Basic Specs
| Screen size (diagonal) |
6 inches |
| Technology |
E Ink Pearl |
| Touchscreen type |
IR |
| File support |
ePUB, PDF |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Height |
6.5 inches |
| Width |
5 inches |
| Thickness |
0.47 inches |
| Weight |
0.43 pounds |
| Primary orientation |
Portrait |
| Color |
Black |
Display
| Screen size (diagonal) |
6 inches |
| Resolution (X) |
600 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
800 px |
| Screen shades |
16 |
| Technology |
E Ink Pearl |
| Touchscreen type |
IR |
Software
| Operating system |
Android |
| Text-to-speech |
No |
| File support |
ePUB, PDF |
Storage
| Internal size |
2 GB |
| External storage |
Yes |
| External type |
microSD |
| Max. external size |
32 GB |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi support |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b |
Ports
| Data connections |
Micro USB |
Battery
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