On Friday, February 15, 2019 at 2:42:17 PM UTC-5, Andy Burns wrote:

If nooks operate in the same way as kobo screens it's not actually
resistive or capacitive touch at all, it's breaking a grid of infrared
beams that criss-cross the screen.

That would be quite expensive in terms of battery use. And Nooks are known for very long battery life. My wife will go for over a week, easily, reading several hours per day.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA