Barnes and Noble's New Simple Touch Nook

If you're curious about e-book readers but prefer something that simply lets you get on with your reading experience, nothing else, consider Barnes & Noble's new Simple Touch Nook.




The 7.5-ounce Simple Touch has a six-inch Pearl e-ink display, which is great for reading under direct sunlight. Its battery lasts an unbelievable two months - perfect for long road trips. Get a comfier grip with its contoured, rubberized backing. Another nifty feature is the added social layer: Nook Friends lets you follow other Nook users to share new titles so you can curate a reading list to match each of your outings.



The Simple Touch comes with Wi-Fi only. It's driven by an 800MHz TI OMAP 3 processor, has 2GB of onboard storage (expandable with a MicroSD port) and runs Android 2.1. Notably though, its US$139 price tag isn't cheaper than the $114 ad-supported Amazon Kindle.