This is a great device for just plain reading, and if sales are any indication, there are still plenty of people who want to do just that.
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Conclusion: We like it
If you're looking for an e-book reader -- not a tablet or a portable media player -- you won't go wrong with the Nook Simple Touch. With millions of available titles, a two-month battery life, and an ad-free interface, it's optimized to keep you reading.
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The Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch is the best budget ebook reader available right now. It's inexpensive, provides a fantastic reading experience, lasts a long time, and accesses the giant Barnes & Noble library.
Read the full review →At $99, the Nook SimpleTouch is competitively priced, and a bargain compared with other touchscreen E Ink e-readers, which only achieve this price by adding advertisements to the home screen and lock screen.
Read the full review →The 2011 Nook is a compact and lightweight e-book reader with a responsive high-contrast Pearl e-ink touch screen that offers quick page turns.
Read the full review →Overall, the Nook is a solid e-reader and a serious competitor for the Kindle. The touchscreen interface is easy to use, and its on-screen keyboard is a bit smoother than the physical Kindle keyboard.
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OleGrumpy
I committed to the B&N ecosystem back in the original nook color days and this is an excellent ebook reader arguably superior to the equivalent kindle device. the tablet versions can be rooted to allow access to the kindle store in addition to B&N here you'd have to be more creative.
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baturix
I like the form factor and size a lot, for me it is perfect for reading. The touch screen is also wellcome, making its use a lot more easier and comformtable. The text rendering quality was a little bit worse than Kindle, but since the last upgrade (1.1) it is very good, and almos indistinguible...
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clayschu
I have enjoyed my nook very much, it is a great way to read without eye strain. The battery life doesn't seem to be as good as it should be. Considering getting rid of it now that I have an iPad though, since I don't want to take both devices with me when traveling, etc.
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CaptHatch
Awesome little e-reader. Perfect size, good weight. Latest software update fixed minor wi-fi issues and dramatically reduced page loading times. Rooted mine and installed an alternative launcher. Not a terribly useful mod, but a fun project for an evening.
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redgin
When this came out, I sold my Nook Color and bought this. I just wanted a reader. What drew me to it was it's 2 month battery life, it's touch screen and it's small form factor. The Nook Color is too heavy to hold in one hand in bed, without touching the screen. I can do this with the Simple...
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dantkendall
This device has gotten me back into reading and I'm loving every minute of it.
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