The New Nook Glowlight vs. The Kindle Paperwhite

Kindle Paperwhite vs. Nook Glowlight

After all the ups and downs of the last eighteen months or so, it's good to see Barnes and Noble confirming their commitment to their Nook range by launching a new version of the Glowlight e-reader.

It's a well timed move, just in time for the Christmas gift giving rush. There will be the inevitable comparisons between the Kindle Paperwhite and the new Nook Glowlight - so here's a quick comparison for you. Just use the left and right arrows to move through the presentation.

Kindle Paperwhite vs Nook Glowlight 2013 from Thamisgith

So, which reader is best?In reality, there's not a great deal to choose from between the two readers. Most people will probably choose based upon whether they prefer to buy their e-books from one store or another.

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The Nook Glowlight 2013

After waiting about eighteen months since the launch of the Nook Simple Touch With Glowlight, Barnes and Noble has finally updated its flagship e-reader. The new Nook Glowlight, 2013 edition, is now available.

Here's a brief summary of its key features. Use the arrow keys to move backwards and forwards through the presentation:

Nook Glowlight 2013 from Thamisgith

It's good to see that B&N is still committed to the e-reader market. There were all sorts of rumors about their Nook division being sold off last year. This should give B&N's loyal customers a little more confidence that the book selling giant will be in the e-book market for some time to come.

This is the smallest and lightest Nook to date. It weighs in at just 6.2 ounces (the Kindle Paperwhite is 7.5 ounces). It really does feel very light in your hand.

It no longer has physical page turn buttons, which is a shame in my opinion. I always thought that those buttons were a nice touch and that they gave users more options when it came to using their reader.

There's no slot for an SD card reader either - but with 4GB of memory, which should be enough for about 2,000 books, this won't be something which bothers the large majority of Glowlight users.

Hopefully the Nook Glowlight 2013 model will sell well for B&N in the run up to Christmas. Whether or not you prefer it to the Kindle Paperwhite doesn't matter too much. It's good for consumers that there is some healthy competition in the market. That always drives development of new features and helps to keep prices down.