Choose an eBook using the beautiful color touch screen, then watch it appear instantly on the E Ink display, where text appears as crisp as a printed page. The 16-level gray scale display offers great contrast with no glare or backlight. Share favorite eBooks with your friends or family. Most eBooks can be lent for up to 14 days at a time. Just choose the eBook you want to share and send it to your friend"s nook, computer, or handheld device enabled with the eReader software. Control your nook with an easy-to-use full-color touchscreen, created to work seamlessly with the crisp, clean E-Ink display. Just use your finger to swipe through titles and tap open your next read, or use nook"s large, comfortable, virtual keyboard to find exactly what you"re looking for.