Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight Plus eReader - Waterproof & Dustproof (BNRV510) & BlueProton USB 3.0 SD Card Reader

My NOOK Glowlight Plus e-reader arrived! It arrives nicely packaged with a quick-start guide and a USB charging cord. Oo it's so sleek and sexy. The seamless metal shell, oo. The textured white margin, oo. It takes a few minutes to set it up. In my case I had to log in to my secured network. Once logged into my B&N account, my books were there with no fuss. I already have an AC adapter for the USB cord, so charging it fully only took a few minutes. It would take longer if I went straight USB. I was puzzled at first and had to play with it for a little while to get it set the way I like it. THE GLOWLIGHT! YES!!!! This is the feature that will make all of the difference for me. I'm getting old and my eyesight isn't as good as it used to be. I need to be able to 1) enlarge the font CHECK & 2) BRIGHTEN THE PAGE, CHECK, checkcheckity check check check! I can read again! I need to get away from the computer and from the distractions of the web, and from the Vegas-like bells and bongs of the notifications, and just read - deep thoughtful uninterrupted reading, yesssss. This unit is similar to a Kindle Paperwhite, but it is also waterproof and dustproof. I had a Kindle reader and had numerous problems with it - had to replace it four times in the first year! My old simple touch Nook has been a reliable friend, now I am upgrading to this - and I LOVE IT!

This ereader is cumbersome to use and does not always work as it should. When device us sleeping, the wake button is supposed to take you back to your book. It doesn't. It takes you to another screen where you have to touch the illustration of the book and wait about 15 seconds for your book to appear. Description states that a charge will last up to 8 days. What a joke. I am lucky if it lasts two days. The screen is smaller than previous versions. The only good thing about it is that it can be read in bright sunlight.

Barnes & Noble did some really good things with their Nook GlowLight eReaders, but this is somewhat disappointing compared to earlier models. It has more memory, but it still uses the 80/20 system where books bought via B&N get 80% of the storage, and 20% is available for 'other' books/documents. The GlowLight is on all the time when using the device, only turns off when you put it into standby. The sensitivity to the page-turn touch is iffy, I frequently have to try two and three times to turn a page. Sometimes it leads into the 'features' where you can change fonts and other minor settings. Earlier models had physical buttons on the edge of the reader, while they took slightly more pressure to activate they were more reliable for reading. It is more water-resistant. I haven't tested this personally, I don't want to risk my investment, but do support this feature. The front surface is much more level with no real lip between screen and bezel. This means that dirt is less likely to be trapped in corners and edges, making it easier to keep the front of the device clean. As always, minor changes in the size means that your old case probably won't work with this. This 'feature' is designed to serve the company, not the user. I had a case for my prior Nook that I really liked, this won't lock in and required me to get another case. The new case isn't as well designed as the old case, and I'm generally less-than-satisfied by this decision.

This is a straight forward no frills reader. Works well enough for its intended purpose.

Worked great first 3 weeks. Then screen started freezing up, then flickering. Gets so bad I cant even turn it off. Have to let the battery run down.

Very good ebook reader. But the problem is I can't figure out a way to read pdfs. The look is gorgeous. The make is perfect. Reading with glowlight on is pleasure. So 5 stars. If any of you found how to read PDF on it, please help me.

had a NOOK color before this, so had a learning curve to figure out how to use this one, but once I learned, it has worked great, I can find the books I am looking for, it will reopen where I left off. I have never had any issues with the battery

got my so called "New" Nook today, no original packaging, it was dirt slow to boot up and could not connect to wifi. No Nook manual. Feels like a refurb to me. One would think if they bought a "NEW" item it would be in the original box with manuals and original cables and work. This was replacing a Nook Glowlight PLus that I had, that was previously damaged. Sending this back.