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Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch Wi-Fi ReaderIncredibly easy-just touch and read; Ultra-light, thin and the longest battery life; Most advanced E Ink 6" display w/ crisp fonts; Expert recommendations and fun social features.Features:* Easy to Use 6" Touchscreen: Shop for the best books, magazines and newspapers right on your NOOK with just a touch. Turn pages, look up words, highlight passages, adjust the font size and style-just by tapping the infrared-powered touchscreen.* Clear, Crisp Reading: NOOK features the most advanced E Ink Pearl technology. The high-contrast 16-level grayscale touchscreen displays text as crisp and clear as a printed page, so you can read easily-even in bright sun. 50% more contrast than NOOK 1st Edition.* Ultra-Light, Ultra-Portable: At 7.48 ounces, NOOK islighter than a paperback and super thin, yet holds up to 1,000 books, magazines and newspapers-so it's easy to take your entire library with you anywhere.* Longest Battery Life: With the longest battery life of any eReader, you can read for up totwo months on just one charge. That's enough timeto start and finish a lot of great stories-or an entire series.* World's Largest Bookstore: Over2 million titles including books, magazines & newspapers -just a touch away! Thousands are FREE, most others $9.99 or less. Pre-order books and subscribe to magazines so you'll get them the instant they're released.* Read Your Way: Make the text bigger or smaller. (See demo) Choose the font style you like. You can even add bookmarks and highlight passages while you read.* Immersive Reading Experience: With 80% less flashing than other eReaders, NOOK delivers an immersive reading experience-so it's easy to lose yourself in your latest read. And with Fast Page, just touch and hold the side button to quickly scan through any book, magazine or newspaper to get to where you want to read lightning fast.* NOOK Friends: Connect with NOOK Friends to share and fi
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444 of 458 people found the following review helpful
By cacalazani
I purchased the Kindle (Wi-Fi) and the original Nook (the B&W one) and tried them out during the return period. While there were things about the Kindle I really liked (features that other reviewers on the Kindle site had written), the one thing that made me choose the Nook was the ability to borrow and read ebooks from my local library. Haven't been back to the library since!
Now here comes the Nook Simple Touch Reader (Nook STR). I got one via pre-order when they came out in early June. It has the same e-ink Pearl screen as the Kindle, so the screen contrast is no longer an issue. And wow, has the user interface improved over the original Nook! (which I thought was clunky) The entire e-ink Pearl screen has full touchscreen capability. On both the Kindle and the original Nook, I felt myself wanting to touch the screen to select a book to read, instead of using the buttons (on the Kindle) or the LCD touchscreen (on the original Nook) to highlight and select the desired ebook. On the Nook STR, the Library screen shows icons for all the ebooks loaded in the device (both library and purchased). Touch the icon, and the ebook opens. Turning the page? Touch the screen on the right side of the page (to go forward) or the left side (to go back). Or swipe your finger across the screen as in flipping a physical book page. Or use the buttons built into the frame. Want to page quickly through a book? Hold down the page turning button. Need a word definition? Touch and hold on the word and a dictionary pops up. The user interface resembles that of an iPhone or iPad, with the icons, virtual keyboard and the physical home button. It even has the "slide to unlock" feature like the iPhone. The touchscreen on the Nook STR is infrared (it senses the heat of your finger, again like iPhone), so a light touch works just fine. I found that on the original Nook, sometimes it would take multiple touches on the LCD screen for the device to recognize a command.
In response to the reviews about the touchscreen ceasing to respond, the pre-order Nook STR I had suffered from that problem. The touchscreen would become slow to respond, and eventually quit working altogether. A power cycle generally brought it back. I started a thread on B&N's website about this and found many others having the problem. I did take my Nook STR back to B&N and they exchanged it. Have had the replacement Nook ST for six weeks now and the problem hasn't returned. So don't be spooked about buying one due to this problem - if it happens to you, exchange it.
Going back to library books, I had to install Adobe Digital Editions onto my PC (my library had the link to download - free). This software allows you to manage your ebooks on your Nook.
The Nook STR is a good choice for seniors that may not have extensive computer skills. Using the device is easy enough, but loading books from a library website (via Adobe Digital Editions) requires a few steps to complete. If help is needed, it can be a positive relationship-building experience.
One last plus - once you get your Nook STR, check the "Shop" tab to access B&Ns website. Every Friday B&N offers a free book for download, and has discounts on other days of the week.
Now here comes the Nook Simple Touch Reader (Nook STR). I got one via pre-order when they came out in early June. It has the same e-ink Pearl screen as the Kindle, so the screen contrast is no longer an issue. And wow, has the user interface improved over the original Nook! (which I thought was clunky) The entire e-ink Pearl screen has full touchscreen capability. On both the Kindle and the original Nook, I felt myself wanting to touch the screen to select a book to read, instead of using the buttons (on the Kindle) or the LCD touchscreen (on the original Nook) to highlight and select the desired ebook. On the Nook STR, the Library screen shows icons for all the ebooks loaded in the device (both library and purchased). Touch the icon, and the ebook opens. Turning the page? Touch the screen on the right side of the page (to go forward) or the left side (to go back). Or swipe your finger across the screen as in flipping a physical book page. Or use the buttons built into the frame. Want to page quickly through a book? Hold down the page turning button. Need a word definition? Touch and hold on the word and a dictionary pops up. The user interface resembles that of an iPhone or iPad, with the icons, virtual keyboard and the physical home button. It even has the "slide to unlock" feature like the iPhone. The touchscreen on the Nook STR is infrared (it senses the heat of your finger, again like iPhone), so a light touch works just fine. I found that on the original Nook, sometimes it would take multiple touches on the LCD screen for the device to recognize a command.
In response to the reviews about the touchscreen ceasing to respond, the pre-order Nook STR I had suffered from that problem. The touchscreen would become slow to respond, and eventually quit working altogether. A power cycle generally brought it back. I started a thread on B&N's website about this and found many others having the problem. I did take my Nook STR back to B&N and they exchanged it. Have had the replacement Nook ST for six weeks now and the problem hasn't returned. So don't be spooked about buying one due to this problem - if it happens to you, exchange it.
Going back to library books, I had to install Adobe Digital Editions onto my PC (my library had the link to download - free). This software allows you to manage your ebooks on your Nook.
The Nook STR is a good choice for seniors that may not have extensive computer skills. Using the device is easy enough, but loading books from a library website (via Adobe Digital Editions) requires a few steps to complete. If help is needed, it can be a positive relationship-building experience.
One last plus - once you get your Nook STR, check the "Shop" tab to access B&Ns website. Every Friday B&N offers a free book for download, and has discounts on other days of the week.
226 of 246 people found the following review helpful
By H. Charlotte
Just a short review of my two weeks with the Nook Simple Touch. This looked the the reader to get when it came out. Specifically for me the touch screen was a must. I enjoyed reading on it everyday until I returned it. It was light and extremely easy to navigate with its touch screen. What happened though, was on about the 12th day while using it the touch screen stopped responding. I couldn't turn a page with the screen or pull up a menu with the screen or do anything else. And, when I shut it off and turned it back on I couldn't swipe the screen to get into the book - I was completely stuck...locked out. Finally after fiddling with it after about 15 minutes it started to work again. I went on the web and found out that others had this same thing happen to them so I decided to return it rather then hope for a fix (I was still within my 14 days return policy).
209 of 230 people found the following review helpful
By John Braun
The device itself is amazing...
-great TOUCHSCREEN interface
-perfect reading screen
-clean looking design, small because there is no keyboard to make it bigger and it's smaller than the original Nook
-reads formats natively that the Kindle won't
-read all the ebooks you want in B&N stores for free
-library checkouts are easy
-press and hold on a word to get its definition
-highlight and take notes in a book easily
...but when you ROOT the thing it gets even better!
-Install the Gmail app to get your mail
-get the Opera browser (supports Flash!)
-install the Kindle app and you can read Kindle ebooks too
-Put it in host mode to attach an external keyboard
-Make sure to get the Home Button Savior app so you can switch back and forth between the B&N reader and the rest of the device's functionality.
I used these instructions:
[Amazon removed my link. Google "Root Nook Touch Using TouchNooter & Install Go Launcher, NookColor Tools, Gmail, Market & YouTube", it's the top link. ]
I will be buying LOTS of these as gifts, and I'm going to root them all! This is a perfect device for hackers and regular ebook readers too!
What's a Kindle? Never heard of it.
-great TOUCHSCREEN interface
-perfect reading screen
-clean looking design, small because there is no keyboard to make it bigger and it's smaller than the original Nook
-reads formats natively that the Kindle won't
-read all the ebooks you want in B&N stores for free
-library checkouts are easy
-press and hold on a word to get its definition
-highlight and take notes in a book easily
...but when you ROOT the thing it gets even better!
-Install the Gmail app to get your mail
-get the Opera browser (supports Flash!)
-install the Kindle app and you can read Kindle ebooks too
-Put it in host mode to attach an external keyboard
-Make sure to get the Home Button Savior app so you can switch back and forth between the B&N reader and the rest of the device's functionality.
I used these instructions:
[Amazon removed my link. Google "Root Nook Touch Using TouchNooter & Install Go Launcher, NookColor Tools, Gmail, Market & YouTube", it's the top link. ]
I will be buying LOTS of these as gifts, and I'm going to root them all! This is a perfect device for hackers and regular ebook readers too!
What's a Kindle? Never heard of it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
love it
i love this nook because unlike other nooks its just a book soo it helps me stay focus and my readinggrade went up from a 70 2 a 93
Published 4 days ago by damel atcherson
5.0 out of 5 stars
1st reader
This is my 1st reader so I can't compare. I like the sharpness of the letters. It makes for easy reading. In conjunction with calibre this is really easy to use.
Published 5 days ago by D. Lupo
2.0 out of 5 stars
disappointed
I bought this to replace a Sony PRS-300 that I thought was too heavy and too slow in the page turning. Read more
Published 6 days ago by g8er491
5.0 out of 5 stars
Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch eBook Reader (Wi-Fi Only) Barnes &...
Bought this for my wife for my wife for Christmas and she uses it every day. Already went through 22 books, most of them free through Barnes and Noble. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Zeelander
1.0 out of 5 stars
Defective unit.
The unit that was sent to me does not power on. I searched on the Internet and a lot of other people have the same issue. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Nicusor Chirca
1.0 out of 5 stars
claim denial for return of nook book
It was very difficult to try and make it work. Could not download and purchase books.
Product bought 4/14/13 and tried to return 5/10/13. Read more
Product bought 4/14/13 and tried to return 5/10/13. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Bonnie L.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for the price
It seems like all of my reader friends had one so, I bought one too. It is light weight and easy to use. Great for the ematerials the library has to loan.
Published 17 days ago by Edward August
5.0 out of 5 stars
But I'd Probably Get a Color Version Next Time
With all the weekly magazines going digital, this is a nice device for use when reading magazines along with breakfast. Works great with books too!!
Published 19 days ago by prpathaven
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Price
Ordered for a freind. As far as I know, his daughter is happy with it. I guess you could call him.
Published 20 days ago by raymar
3.0 out of 5 stars
I have come to like it a little better.
It seems to be a limited device, but it has potential I think a good price it new should be about $55.00. I have one as a backup to my kindle P. Read more
Published 29 days ago by mj
