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The Boox Palma is an amazing gadget I didn’t even know I wanted


It’s a better Kindle and a better iPod, all in one gadget.

“I aspire to not spend the 30 minutes before bed on Instagram Reels.” He downloaded the New York Times app, Instapaper, Libby, and Kindle and said he’s been reading more and Reels-ing less ever since. “I would love to have this thing as my main driver,” he said, “so much more than the dopamine casino iPhone where it’s vying for your attention every two seconds.” He also wants Boox to get rid of the camera on the back of the Palma, which, candidly, I’d completely forgotten about until he mentioned it. The Palma represents a much less ambitious — but maybe much more likely — alternative: it just tweaks the smartphone formula, leaving what works but subtly changing the device’s strengths and weaknesses.

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