The Nook name can only carry so much weight. In a world where Kindle grossly dominates the e-reader market, though, Nook is going to need to distinguish itself a bit more if it really wants to compete. The GlowLight 4e’s price tag isn’t holding it back all that much. Amazon offers its very basic Kindle for $109.99 - or just $89.99 with ads - though its screen only clocks in at 167 DPI. Kobo’s Nia shares many specs with the GlowLight 4e, and at just $99, it’s a steal even though it lacks a USB-C port. The GlowLight 4e will be the least-expensive Nook available right now, but it enters a market full of inexpensive e-readers. (That device is still available for purchase at $129.) The 10” Lenovo-made Nook - which is more of a tablet than anything else, closer to Amazon’s Fire tablets than its Kindles - was a shot (and a miss) in the dark. The 4e uses the same namesake technology to create even ambient backlighting.īut can it compete? - The new Nooks are a far cry from Barnes & Noble’s first attempt at rebooting the brand about a year ago. A micro-USB charging port has been replaced by a USB-C port, reducing charging times and bringing the e-reader up to industry standards. The GlowLight 4e is modern in the same ways the GlowLight 4 is a contemporary take on the classic Nook. With a second device in the lineup, that wish seems to be materializing. The GlowLight 4e has just 8GB of storage, which may sound small in modern parlance - but ebook files are very small, and those 8GB will probably be plenty for the average reader.īringing Nook back - When Barnes & Noble brought back the Nook line last year, it promised it would “reinvigorate” the Nook brand in the coming months and years.
The most notable difference here is just how much storage you’ll get for your buck. They share the same chunky bezels, soft material finish, and dual physical page-turn buttons. In almost every aesthetic regard, the 4 and the 4e are basically identical, though put them side-by-side and you’ll be hard-pressed to choose which is the entry-level option. Like its direct predecessor, the GlowLight 4e sports a 6-inch E Ink touchscreen, though this iteration comes in at 212 DPI (where the GlowLight 4’s screen is 300 DPI).
The GlowLight 4e is - as the name suggests - a lighter version of the GlowLight 4 released in late 2021. Following last year’s relaunch of the Nook brand, Barnes & Noble just announced a less-expensive version of its favorite backlit e-reader.
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