READ IT AND REAP ADDED BENEFITS
| Published date | 29 March 2024 |
| Publication title | Huddersfield Daily Examiner |
But electronic paper is not just confined to book-reading devices - it can be used anywhere text and graphics are displayed, for a much nicer reading experience… Here are three devices there are not only good for reading, but have a host of other uses as well.
Boox Palma Boox, as the name might suggest, is a company that makes many e-readers - the standard ones that compete with the Kindle. But they also make a device called the Palma, which is a little different.
In design, it looks very much like a standard mobile phone - but instead of a colour display, it has a beautiful 6.13in monochrome e-ink display.
A powerful octa-core processor and 6GB of RAM allow it to run many of your standard Android apps.
So, as well as operating as a small and portable e-book reader, you can also have services like Gmail and Google Calendar at your fingertips. It's also great for listening to music and podcasts.
Not only that, supported widgets allow you to create a customisable home screen with info and controls and your fingertips.
It even has a 16MP camera, which allows users to take scans of documents to store electronically.
There is a catch, though - while the Palma looks very much like a mobile phone with an electronic paper screen, that's one thing it is not.
The only connectivity to the outside world is via wi-fi or Bluetooth - there's no mobile connectivity.
That might be a good thing if you don't always want to be connected. And it will certainly keep your interaction with the contents of the device distraction-free when you're off grid.
¦ Cost: £260 at euroshop.boox.com REMARKABLE 2 Now on its second iteration, the REMARKABLE is essentially a big reusable notepad in which you can store thousands of handwritten notebooks, PDFs, and ebooks.
The 8GB of memory will be difficult to fill, but if and when you do, the latest REMARKABLE software, out this month, allows offloading and archiving onto cloud-based storage to free up on-device space.
The REMARKABLE sports a lovely 10.3in electronic paper display which has been designed from the ground-up for note-taking.
That means incredibly low latency when using the included stylus, and a feel like writing on paper that not many other devices can get close to.
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