Barnes & Noble Unveils Metal Waterproof Nook, See the Full Details for the New GlowLight Plus

Barnes & Noble is back with their new flagship device GlowLight Plus. The Fortune 500 company will continue its take with Amazon's Kindle after more than a year of discontinuing Nook and Nook HD+.

It's been quite awhile since the largest retail bookseller in the U.S. launched an ebook reader with their own name. However, according to Yahoo! Tech, they now updated their Nook GlowLight with the new GlowLight Plus, their latest crown jewel which is dust and water proof.

Because of its IP67 rating, it can go dip into the fresh water -- for just around a meter -- for about 30 minutes and will still continue to function fine. Users can now carry this device and read wherever they want, even if it's raining, in the beach or while lingering on their bath tubs.

TechRadar added that it is not just the leading retailer of content, digital media's first waterproof e-reader; it also doubles its predecessor's display with 300ppi and has built-in light, which made famous by Kindle Paperwhite and Voyage range.

While the most ebook readers' nowadays are composed of rubbery or glossy plastic body, B&N chose to build their front runner with aluminum black plate in bronze color. They created the front side with sturdy white plastic to have the grippy texture so it won't slip easily and for the users' comfort.

Yahoo! cited that in spite of its metal material, GlowLight Plus is thin and light with just 6.9 ounces weight, a little lighter than both the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and the Kobo's Aura H20, being the latter its only waterproof rival.

Its screen has an anti glare which makes readers easily read their novels; too, text looks crisp and clear on every virtual page. They can also choose the font they wanted with the variety of pre-installed in the device.

Users have their choice of lightning as they can adjust the amount of brightness they like. Also, GlowLight Plus' battery can last up to six weeks with 30minutes of continuous use everyday without connectivity.

Meanwhile, The Verge noted that Barnes & Noble announced their plan to rotate the sales of their Nooks into a separate company because of its low demand last year as Amazon evidently leads the sales of ebook readers with their Kindle tablets.

However, Wall Street Journal noted that those plans were altered because of the poor results of the Nook's digital business during the upbeat holiday season of 2014.