Hold it for a few seconds to completely power off the reader, or press it once to wake up the reader. The top of the nook has a narrow metal power button. I have yet to purchase a case for the nook, so I’m just guessing. There are also slots on the top and bottom of the shell that might be used for that purpose too. If you click on the image, you can get a better look at the thin slot on the side (there’s one on the opposite side too) that I’m guessing this will be used for case holders. Here’s another view of the thickness of both devices. On either side are the built in speakers. Next to USB connector is an amber charging status LED and to the left of that is a 3.5mm earphone jack (there are no earphones included with the reader). The nook uses a micro USB cable for charging. I think it gives the device a more luxurious feel. The extra weight isn’t a bad though though. On my digital scale, the Kindle weighs in at 10.2 ounces and the nook weighs in at 12 ounces. In hand it feels comfortable but noticeably heavier than the Kindle. The nook is slightly smaller than the Kindle as far as width and length measurements. If you don’t care for the author’s photos, you can choose nature scenes or city scapes. The nook even displays author photographs as screen savers like the Kindle. The plastic bezel around the nook’s display is close to the same color as the Kindle’s case. As you can see in the image above (nook on the left, Kindle on the right), both eReaders look pretty similar to each other.

Nook barnes and noble