Barnes & Noble has not completely abandoned the nook e-book series Today, the new [nook glowlight 4E is pre ordered at $119.99]( https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nook-glowlight-4e-barnes-noble/1140326109 ) , * * this is about $30 higher than Amazon's cheapest Kindle and $20 lower than Amazon's popular paperwhite. However, unlike Amazon products, there are no ads in nook glowlight 4E that must be paid to avoid, and users can easily sideload content**
The nook glowlight 4E is recharged via usb-c and has 8GB of built-in storage space. From the perspective of configuration, it is normal. It also has a 6-inch 212 PPI e ink display with illumination. This is better than the 6-inch 167 PPI display on the Amazon Kindle at $89.99, but the Kobo NIA starts at $99.99 and the display is exactly the same. The Kobo Clara HD sells for exactly the same price as the glowlight 4E, but also has a 300 PPI display. If you pay more attention to sharp words at this price, Kobo Clara HD may be your best choice.
However, what nook glowlight 4E has is what Kobo and Amazon lack Button. There are page turning buttons on the left and right borders of nook glowlight 4E, instead of tapping or swiping on the e ink display. I hope it can record the input content. Both Amazon and Kobo have left this feature to higher priced products.
In the competition with Kobo and Amazon, Barnes & Noble bookstore has made slow progress in hardware competition. Kobo has various e-readers to adapt to various prices, while Amazon has always been content to compete with the cheapest products at low prices (except the excellent and expensive Kindle oasis).
This relatively low budget $119.99 product and $149.99 glowlight 4 were launched as early as December. At that time, James daunt, CEO of Barnes & noble, said that the company was making "significant investment" in its nook series products.