Barnes & Noble - NOOK Simple Touch - 2GB

This E-reader is by far the best I've ever used or owned. I have the Nook 1st Edition and this 2nd Edition is so much better. It did have a few little bugs when I first purchased it but an update has already been installed which has fixed all of these. It is much lighter than the 1st edition and the battery life is outstanding, even with wi-fi constantly on I've had my device for two weeks and with heavy use I still have 82% of battery left. The new interface is so friendly and much easier to use, downloading books is extremely easy and simple, and the Nook friends feature is great. The screen has a much better contrast than my previous nook and now I can choose my line spacing and much more. I definitely recommend this e-reader to anyone that is looking for a simple "reader". The touch screen is also very responsive! I can't say enough good things about this Nook.

I bought my first Nook Simple Touch last November, and have enjoyed having it. My kids also like reading it, so I decided to buy a second one. Barnes and Noble no longer sells this version, but I didn't want the version with the Glowlight as the reviews aren't very good. We mainly use these to read books we download from the library using ePub format. Transferring these to the device has to be done through the wired USB cable. The device does have Wifi, but it can only be used to download books from B&N. It is a very simple, low feature device (just for reading books), but the battery life is fantastic. I think I could take it on a few week trip, read a few hours a day, and not have to charge it (as long as you turn it off when you are not reading it). It isn't as bright as the Kindle Paperwhite, but is easily readable anywhere you can read a standard paperback. The touchscreen is a little slow, but not terrible.

The Nook Simple Touch is just that: a simple, basic eReader. The downloads are easy from either a PC or by WiFi (note: I work computers so your mileage may vary). I resisted getting one for a long time, but I commute by Light Rail and I can carry a huge over-sized 800-page book in the palm of my hand. I can switch books and it remembers where I was. It's simple, easy, rather plain. And a good product.

I purchased the Nook for my wife and she loves it! My wife traditionally loves reading a good book, but never liked reading on the iPad 2. So she wanted something closer to the feeling she gets reading a real book and that's exactly what the Nook delivers. Don't hesitate buying this device. It's so easy to use and if you have a collection of snooks or PDF's you can just load them with simple drag and drop!

I am a retired woman with arthritis in my hands. Most hardback and some paperbacks weigh enough to make them difficult to hold for any length of time. My Nook doesn't tire me or make my hands ache. The print is clear with virtually no glare so I may read for extended periods of time with tiring my hand or eyes and the page turns with just a light touch. I read a lot and only charge my nook once or twice a month.

It is what it is... an EBOOK reader. It is not a tablet. It is not high def. It does not have a color screen. It is for reading books and it does that very well! The text is easy to read and doesn't strain the eyes. You can easily change the font size, too, which can be really helpful. If you read a lot in the dark, you'll either need to pick up a reading light or just "upgrade" to the Simple Touch model with Glowlight. I'm used to using a tablet, so this single con is a bit shaded by that habit, but given that you can connect to wifi to shop for books using this ereader, I don't think it would have been a huge reach for B&N to allow plain text websites and basic email reading functions for additional media consumption like some other ereaders do... but after a few weeks of using it, it's kind of a relief to not have email and web. You just focus on your book and it's pleasantly relaxing.

Its the perfect way to read books. It fits perfectly into a cargo pocket and the extended battery life means that you can go a long time without a charge. Also I have no interest in seeing movies or videos on my NOOK. I can see those on my laptop or TV. The NOOK simple touch is the best straight forward.This nook is really great. It's small enough to take almost anywhere, unlike other books that I read. (i.e. the 800 page ones) It's really simple to use, and it feels great in your hands.

The page turning mechanism of the NOOK is more difficult than I thought it would be, and therefore, it's very difficult to use one handed. Also, Barnes and noble does not include a "Name" on their book downloads which makes it difficult to know what a file is when transferring from a computer to the NOOK. I also find that AMAZON does not/will not support the NOOK on downloads. One can't fault the NOOK for that, but it seems short-sighted for AMAZON. My Preference would be for the least expensive Kindle over the NOOK though the NOOK is a very nice reader and is a bit less expensive.