Barnes & Noble Nook

portability, performance

usability, price, reliability

36% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, performance, price, portability, screen

reliability

79% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

0% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

86% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

90% de los comentarios en Amazon.es otorgan a este producto una calificación positiva.

Screen is more pixel dense with deeper contrast ; GlowLight is brighter ; Speedy, responsive performance

No physical page turn buttons ; No improvements to the software or extras ; No MicroSD card slot ; Little space for non-B&N ebooks and files ; GlowLight still uneven

Ever since the first Nook debuted in 2009 each generation has improved on the last. Even when Barnes & Noble radically changed the design, it was done for the better. And each innovation from touch to built-in lights have made new Nooks highly...

Brilliant high-res display ; Tempting price ; Device is comfortable to hold ; Good reading experience

Uninspired UI ; Limited selection of apps, multimedia content

With the Nook HD+, Barnes & Noble is offering a nice piece of hardware at a good price. Too bad it's somewhat limited on the software side.

Excellent video quality ; Expandable memory ; Fast performance for a budget tablet

Upgrades from the Color are relatively minor ; Limited built-in storage for side-loaded content ; 7-inch screen is a bit small for magazines and comics

Barnes & Noble's budget tablet manages to give the Kindle Fire a run for its money, even though it costs $50 more.

Clear, crisp reading experience ; Social functionality ; Portability

Somewhat buggy software ; Touchscreen less than ideal for non-reading interaction ; No 3G option

Secondary color screen ; Great selection of books ; E-Ink is easy on the eyes

Sluggish Android performance ; Screens feel disconnected from one another ; Slower refresh rate than the Kindle

Large readable E Ink display ; Lower color LCD touch display looks great ; Expandable storage ; Large book catalog

Touch Display is hard to use at times ; Slow refresh on E Ink display ; Lacking blog and magazine content ; Questionable durability ; Unintuitive menu system ; Lag between two displays

Physical buttons for turning pages ; Small and light ; Inexpensive

Limited format support ; Uneven front lighting ; Not waterproof

The Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 4e ebook reader features page-turn buttons and fosters a connection to the physical bookstore chain, but it doesn't stand up well to the competition.

Big screen. Bright, color-changing front light. Waterproof.

Poor software. Questionable long-term support.

Bottom Line: Barnes & Noble's Nook GlowLight Plus ebook reader has great hardware for the price, but its software and services are limited and buggy.

Sharp screen. Color-changing front light goes from blue to yellow. Physical page turn buttons. ePub support.

Sluggish UI. Limited store selection. Awkward for library books.

The Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 3 is a good-enough e-reader with some unique features for its price. Most notably, that color-changing front light is notable for $119.99; with Kobo, you need to go up to the $179.99 Aura H2O to get that. The screen is...