Nook Simple Touch unboxing

By June 8, 2011 12:33 am EST Comments

Barnes & Noble’s NOOK Simple Touch is the third incarnation in the franchise and drops the slim color nav panel of the original NOOK in favor of an all touch-controlled, 6-inch, Pearl e-ink display at 800 X 600. The contrast of the screen is great, and it is pretty sensitive. The Simple Touch isn’t as responsive as a smartphone, and the display isn’t even comparable to that of the NOOKcolor, but in the world of e-ink displays, the Touch is quite impressive.

Gone are the options for 3G and the audio jack; this e-reader is all about your content. With bookmark syncing across devices, sharing, periodical subscriptions, pre-ordering of books, access to over 2 million titles, and a light body that feels absolutely great in the hand, this $139 e-reader should be at the top of your shopping list if you’re in the market. At least that’s my opinion after a few hours of use. We will have a full review before long.

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Benmarvin

I thought you were never going to buy a Nook ever again

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Michael Buchko Jr.

Great!  But I prefer Borders to Barnes & Noble, so when I upgrade to a touchscreen eReader I'll be getting the Kobo Touch Edition when it's released July 30th.  It's just as standard as this nook Simple Touch, with no color or anything fancy, but at $129.99 and connection with Borders I prefer it. That said, this does look pretty good and if I were a B&N fan I'd probably get it instead.  Perhaps there's a DogFight in the future? :)

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