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09-12-2023, 11:39 AM | #1 |
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Do any models other than the Nook Glowlight 4 Plus have a flush screen?
Potentially getting a new Nook for my wife in the coming months to replace her aging Kindle PaperWhite. She likes the flush screen of her Kindle, and is worried that hair/dust will get in the gaps of the recessed screen on normal models (she might have been biased my complaints about the same w/ my Kobo Clara HD, before I got a Sage).
When we looked in-store, it seemed like the Glowlight 4 Plus was the only option for a flush screen. The 4 Plus looks great, but she prefers the 6" form factor, as her Kindle usually travels with her in her purse. |
09-12-2023, 12:45 PM | #2 |
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The 2015 Nook GlowLight Plus is 6 inches.
Pros: - has a flush screen - 300 ppi Cons: - the GlowLight is NOT warm light (only blue light) - from 2015, so no Nook audiobooks It is similar to the Nook GlowLight 4 Plus in that it also has a "touch-based" N home button. The N home button is much more responsive than the NGL4P. The 2015 NGLP 6 inch can be purchased secondhand for $30-60 USD. I recommend it and still use mine today. It is the 4 GB model, with approximately 2.8GB available for adding books. Like all NOOK devices with 300 ppi, the screen is impeccably sharp, even though the screen is flush. |
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09-12-2023, 02:38 PM | #3 | |
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Why did they move away from the flush screen if they had it previously? |
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09-12-2023, 02:48 PM | #4 |
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I think you'd be best to get your wife a new Kindle PW5. It's a flush screen and she's already used to using a Kindle. Plus it's a 6.8" screen.
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09-12-2023, 03:24 PM | #5 |
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I mean, the endgoal is to try to support competition for Amazon, but ideally without making it feel like she's having to make a big sacrifice in doing so...
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09-12-2023, 05:12 PM | #6 |
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If 6'' and a flush screen are a must, then you're out of luck. There don't seem to be any recent Kobos, Nooks or Pocketbooks with those specs. Perhaps an Onyx, if your wife can cope with Android OS on her ereader.
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09-12-2023, 05:27 PM | #7 |
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To answer the original question, of the current Nook fleet, only the Glowlight 4 Plus has the flush screen. I have both the GL4 and GL4 Plus, and I would say if being able to carry this easily in a small bag is the primary use case, that the GL4 would definitely be preferred despite not having a flush face. The GL4 Plus is great (sharp screen, great page turn buttons, great battery life for the size), but it is much larger and heavier. I think GL4 weighs 6 ounces vs 10 ounces for the Plus.
In any case, if you all are premium members at B&N, that's 10% off any Nook and awards bonuses can also be applied to Nooks. So depending on B&N usage and benefits, the Nooks can be had at a decent discount. |
09-12-2023, 09:23 PM | #8 |
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You might want to look at a PocketBook Era. It has a 7" screen (not 6"), but it is flush. I think the last 6" eReader with a flush screen was the Tolino Vision HD 4.
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