PurelyGadgets: NOOK Simple Touch WiFi

Easiest to use with the world’s best reading screen & longest battery life - The Simple Touch Reader

"Best e-ink reader"
–CNET, 06/01/2011

"You can't get a better eBook Reader"
– PC Magazine

"The eReader you want"
– Gizmodo

**Please note: Downloading from Barnes & Noble site may not apply outside of the US**

NEW! World’s Best Reading Screen
Breakthrough E Ink® display for the best just-like-paper reading—even in bright sun—with our proprietary Best-Text Technology™ that produces super-sharp fonts. Hands down, it's the best Reader.

Longest Battery Life
With the longest battery life, you can read for over 2 months on just one charge. That's enough time to start and finish a lot of great stories–or an entire series.

Easy to Use 6” Touchscreen
Simply touch, and NOOK takes care of the rest. Open your book, make the type bigger, look up words, organize your library, lend a book or shop for new titles – it's all so easy.

Fastest Reader
25% faster than any other Reader. Quick page turns, fast browsing, get to your latest read with just a tap. Download new books instantly via Wi-Fi® -usually in under 10 seconds

Ultra-Light, Ultra-Portable
NOOK is lighter than a paperback (under 7.5 ounces) 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.

Read Your Way
Make the text bigger or choose the font you like. Enjoy your favorite reading in your favorite way.

World's Largest Bookstore
Over 2.5 million titles – new releases, bestsellers – sample for FREE. NOOK Daily Find™ offers a great book at a great price, plus Free Fridays™ titles. Try popular magazines & newspapers FREE.

Borrow Public Library Books
Over 2.5 million NOOK Books not enough? NOOK lets you borrow books in the universally accepted ePub format – so you can borrow and read eBooks from your local library!

Expert Recommendations
From hot new releases to up-and-coming authors, get expert recommendations from our 40,000 booksellers. We'll also give you personalized recommendations based on books you already love.

No Annoying Ads
Reading time is your time and you don’t want to be interrupted. NOOK lets you immerse yourself in your books, magazines, and newspapers without being distracted by annoying ads that appear in other Readers.

Free Wi-Fi
NOOK connects via thousands of Wi-Fi® networks, including FREE access at all Barnes & Noble stores and more than 24,000 AT&T® hotspots, like cafes, hotels, and restaurants nationwide.

Personalized Reading Experience
Create a reading experience that you can truly call your own. Select one of our screensavers or upload your own picture. Arrange books on library shelves you name yourself. Even add bookmarks and highlight passages.

NOOK Keeps Your Place
Our FREE NOOK Reading App™ syncs the last page you've read across your NOOK, smartphone or computer – so you can read what you love, anywhere you like.

Share with NOOK Friends™
Connect with friends and share recommendations about the books you love on Facebook and Twitter, or swap books with LendMe®. Check out your friends' ratings and reviews, and let them inspire you.

Specification:
- Ultra-Light and Super Thin
- NOOK is lighter than a paperback.
- Weight: 7.48 ounces*
- Height: 6.5 inches
- Width: 5.0 inches
- Depth: 0.47 inches
- Resolution: 800x600
-35% lighter, 6% thinner and over an inch shorter than NOOK 1st Edition™--overall 21% more compact
- Longest Battery Life
- Extra-long battery life
- Battery can last up to 2 months with Wi-Fi® off
- Installed rechargeable battery
- Charge via USB to a computer or power adapter
- Charging time: 3 hours from wall outlet
- Paper Like reading Reading - Crisp, clear text and images

- Most advanced E Ink® Pearl Display
- 16-level gray scale for greater detail
- High contrast screen-50% greater contrast than NOOK 1st Edition™
- Read in bright sun with no glare
- Quick wireless downloads
- Download books in seconds

- Wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi® (802.11b/g/n)
- Free Wi-Fi® in all Barnes & Noble stores

- 2GB—Holds up to 1,000 books
- Slip in a micro SD card to add your personal files
- Expandable microSD card up to 32GB
- Micro USB
- File types: ePub, PDF, Graphic: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP