The name sounds more than a little creepy to me but Barnes and Noble is releasing the Nook Glowlight, and like Swank said I’d toss my Kindle for one in a second if the price was right. I love my Kindle but being able to read in the dark without an accessory or bedside lamp would be wonderful. In this article at the Huffington Post the author says the testing area was a queen bed in a dark room. That is the exact environment I want this for. I know it’s a first world problem but I hate getting out of bed to turn the light off after I’ve been reading in bed. Also having the lamp on disturbs my girlfriend, so having my own small light emanating from the device, but not bright enough to be distracting sounds perfect. My Ipad is impossible to read sitting outside and there are few things more relaxing for me than sitting out on the patio or poolside reading. I think the Glowlight might be nice in those situations as well. When the clouds hit a little extra light could help a whole lot.

At $139 I think B &N is pushing it. You’re creeping into low end tablet territory and the light isn’t enough to make me want to spend that much. The Nook Color is $169 and the Nook Tablet is $199 the same price as the Kindle Fire. If you want the standard Nook its $100 so I can see where it fits in their lineup but I still think its a bit much. What do you folks think? Is this feature enough to make you want the Nook Glowlight or to switch from Amazon?