The Boox Palma is an amazing gadget I didn’t even know I wanted
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The Boox Palma is an amazing gadget I didn’t even know I wanted
Reaction to the Daylight tablet (hook: the computer, de-invented):
I’m intrigued. Even if it were a perfect device, it’s missing a key dimension of an analog device: mess. Maybe it reduces distractions and captures the tactility of a pen, but it’s still an “everything machine.” It removes the useful and awareness-inducing clutter of physical books a
... See moreas far as possible, choose devices with only one purpose, such as the Kindle ereader, on which it’s tedious and awkward to do anything but read.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
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A related product I’d love to see is Strava for Reading. Unfortunately, I think it’s unlikely that we will see a product like I described anytime soon. The world’s largest bookstore, most popular eBook reader, and biggest social network for books are all owned by a company that has very little competency in design and user-facing product innovation... See more