I am so happy for this review. Ive been looking for something like this. Phones give me migraines but I love to read and listen to audio books. I appreciate your review!
I came here for a product review, but got something else in return. You've given me something good to think about, being intentional about the type and quality of information we consume. Thank you for putting this out there.
Warning about Readwise: since I received a "popular articles" selection email that included pdfs, I asked them about how private my saved documents are, and turns out readwise staff have acces and can read your saved content, including any personal documents you upload.
The Pocket app is probably a better option since Mozilla is a privacy-focused company. And I just like Pocket more anyway. Otherwise, if you really want better control, use something like Joplin and its webclipper browser extension. You browse like you normally do and save articles to read later to your desktop Joplin app (I don't believe they have a mobile-supported webclipper though I think it can be used, in theory, with Firefox mobile. Anyway. Joplin is end-to-end encrypted. Joplin doesn't know what you clipped and neither will anyone else.
Another excellent video, and this was right up my alley. I carry my Boox Palma nearly everywhere I go, consciously deciding to reach for it instead of my phone whenever I have spare moments at work or waiting in a queue. I also use a larger Boox tablet at home for reading on a more spacious screen. I do need to delete some apps, though, since I primarily use only the Kindle, Google News, and OneNote apps.
I’ve been considering a Boox larger device for a while now because I love e reading but I don’t enjoy reading on my iPad (too many distractions.) I think you’ve convinced me I need to get it!
Phone shaped void in your heart….love the play on the ancient reference. As always your thoughtfulness Ryder is always an intentional and refreshing experience. Appreciate all the newer content.
Even though it doesn't have a headphone jack, it does have USBC with the ability to plug in a USB-C to 3.5mm or just aa USBC headphone directly into the port. Plus, you have a MicroSD slot where you can add either 1 to 1.5TB of more additional storage over the 128GB (I've used this feature). The USBC also gives you the ability to charge using a battery pack, or to use an external flash drive with a USBC to USBA adapter/dongle, or an external SSD with mass storage, over 8TB. So you have a lot of ways to read/write tons of content with this little pocket device, lots of ways to get input and output, and you can output the video signal through the USBC to a second color monitor, if the internal display doesn't suffice. There really isn't much the device can't do. It's just how do you want to use it. And that's one of the great things with it. It gives you the choices to make them, instead of telling you what you can't do, like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, etc's walled gardens. This lets you enjoy all CBR, CBZ, epub, mobi, pdf, mkv, mp4, avi, mp3, aac all with this little device. So again choices are unlimited, but you can structure them for exactly how you need to use them for your use case, which I think is key to success.
Thanks for the thoughtful review. I've been looking into the slightly larger Boox devices that are compatible with a stylus for note taking. I wasn't sure what niche a device as small as the Palma would fill, but this gives me a better idea.
I have a Kindle Paperwhite which I love, but I want the same thing in a smaller size with the option to have the Kindle, Libby, and Netgalley apps for reading on an e-ink display. Seeing you read outside with this device really had me sold on it. I don't like reading on my phone at all and this would be a nice distraction free experience. Thank you for this video! I'm definitely checking out the others videos on your channel too.
these are the exact reasons why I'm thinking of getting a palma for christmas. I've tried the screentime apps, I've tried deleting social media off my phone. it has just…not worked. I eventually end up redownloading the apps, or disabling the screentime apps. and I feel like I SHOULD be able to exercise willpower but I can't. and rather than feel bad about that, I think I should just try something that meets me in the middle. I hope and think the boox palma might be just that
I just finished the book “Stolen Focus” by Johann Hari and can’t recommend it highly enough. He explains why we can’t exercise the willpower… over the phones. I am horrified after reading the book but am totally considering a dummy phone and a Palma. And a small camera. I already have a Kindle.
I have a boox palma, and it's frustrating to use for anything other than reading.. if you have another phone nearby (because you need it for calling etc) it's still really hard not to just grab that one instead.. there's options out there, more expensive, that are a full phone.. I should have invested in one of those tbh
@@Cynthia63636 I don't really use my phone much for calls so I'm hoping I can just put it in another room and be motivated to read more. I'd love to know in what ways it's frustrating for you to use though, if you'll tell me
thank you so much for this. i was very intrigued with the e-ink but after watching your thorough rating, i guess i’ll just stick with my iphone with b&w color filter on haha. i already have kindle too anyway so i don’t think i should buy another tech with e-ink. the accidental advice that i got from your video is to put my phone in bag and uninstall all social media unless i really have something to do with it 😊
very curious about note-focused e-ink devices - remarkable 2, boox note, supernote etc. I’m trying one to replace reams of paper but I’m also still tryign to find a process that works for me (so I’m reading your book at the same time). I’m hoping I can use one of these devices as a note taking device leveraging bujo but I don’t know if there is a need to be able to rapidly flip between pages or have it be more ‘physical’ - or whether the act of handwriting into a device (with no apps/notifications/distractions) will be enough
I don’t remember who made the video but someone tried using the remarkable for notes in college.. they said the keyboard was too small for them to type. They also said they couldn’t use / paste the power points in class
@@bulletjournal YES! I love the new video. And I started to use the type folio much more now! I also love the "send to email as text" function, I believe that is newly added too.
Hi Ryder, love this intentionality take on the device review. I'm looking for a way to have less friction in my notetaking as I noticed I'm not using my Rocketbook as much as I want to due to the manual steps involved. So as a fellow ADHD person, I'm now looking for a distraction-free digital solution with the feel of writing with a pen. (ie; an e-ink tablet). Have you considered e-ink for notetake too? Would you do an episode on that?
Yup. Phones are distraction machines. I have a Kobo for digital reading and every time i pull it out, the rest of the digital world seems to keep at arms reach. I'm a writer and I predominantly write by hand for first drafts. I have a Supernote in route as I write this. We'll see if it is a good compromise between the analogue and digital. (Note, I will continue to bullet journal on paper.) I'll be about to install some things on that Supernote, but as you demonstrated, eink forces a limitation that I see as a positive.
I would love to know your thoughts on one of the bigger boox devices for note taking. I have a boox note air 3c. I was a physical bullet journal user and switched to completely digital with my note air 3c. It writes just like I'm using a fountain pen and paper. I get longer journaling sessions and I mostly use the built in note taking software. I also use it as a ereader and the size has been great for annotations. Apps I have are. Storygraph Libby Firefox VLC media player And that's pretty much it. I use Firefox for articles and getting photos for my journaling and VLC for the audiobooks I have actual files for instead of streaming most of my books. I also have a lot of epubs so I just use the built in software which also has text to speech which I find handy. My journaling and reading increased a lot this last year and I reach for my journal more often now.
Nice considerations I would prefer something more "real book size", even if I have to use a sling-bab. And if I could take at least ONE book, a real one, I would.
I want a stylus. I am looking for a device I can fit in my pocket and use as an ereader and writing tool, primarily in the kindle and android system; with the ability to also pdf annotate my documents with a stylus. I have an android tablet that is 13 inches. I need a mobile solution in my pocket. Boox or someone needs to include a stylus and make it a phone (as an eInk device). There is a space missing in the android market to match the iPad Mini. I could see myself however wanting a device that helps me better focus without distractions on a smaller screen, like a Palma 2. If Boox would have just included a stylus it would have been a day 1 buy for me.
Just too expensive for me. Id love to see this form factor in a basic kindle for about $89 ($69) during sales events! I think it'd sell like the cabbage patch doll from years ago!
Matte Screen protecters take it to the next level, super good / low cost option if you're looking to reduce or be more intentional with your phone usage. It's also easy to revert back to normal if you don't vibe with it
I understand what you meant , but technology is not only based off a motherboard or electricity. You say that something is not technology if it is fully manual, but this is not true. I think you need to better define what "technology" means. The invention of bronze was a technology advancement.
Ryder! I think you are amazing! But I am unsubscribing from all US content creators post vote rrsult. Dang why did you have to be American. I am emailing the video link to myself because I think it will be golden information as always ... See you in 4 years if the world survives and Americans vote for a worthy president - Zoe
So well-spoken. Who else would totally listen to Ryder if he made guided meditations?
I would!
sam harris should have him on the waking up meditation app.
I usually speed up videos. Not this time!
He should be on Apple Fitness+ Time To Walk.
He narrated the bullet journal method his book and it's a great listen and read along on your physical or ebook copy.
I am so happy for this review. Ive been looking for something like this. Phones give me migraines but I love to read and listen to audio books. I appreciate your review!
I came here for a product review, but got something else in return. You've given me something good to think about, being intentional about the type and quality of information we consume. Thank you for putting this out there.
Thank you for watching!
For a review, this is easily one of your most generally insightful videos you’ve posted. Well done!
Warning about Readwise: since I received a "popular articles" selection email that included pdfs, I asked them about how private my saved documents are, and turns out readwise staff have acces and can read your saved content, including any personal documents you upload.
doesnt mean they do, but yeh i dont use readwise
Almost every app is like this…
The Pocket app is probably a better option since Mozilla is a privacy-focused company. And I just like Pocket more anyway.
Otherwise, if you really want better control, use something like Joplin and its webclipper browser extension. You browse like you normally do and save articles to read later to your desktop Joplin app (I don't believe they have a mobile-supported webclipper though I think it can be used, in theory, with Firefox mobile.
Anyway. Joplin is end-to-end encrypted. Joplin doesn't know what you clipped and neither will anyone else.
Another excellent video, and this was right up my alley. I carry my Boox Palma nearly everywhere I go, consciously deciding to reach for it instead of my phone whenever I have spare moments at work or waiting in a queue. I also use a larger Boox tablet at home for reading on a more spacious screen. I do need to delete some apps, though, since I primarily use only the Kindle, Google News, and OneNote apps.
Its not a Kindle on steroids, its a Kindle on Androids.
🤣
@@ImpactTechBits which is way better then himroids. ;)
I’ve been considering a Boox larger device for a while now because I love e reading but I don’t enjoy reading on my iPad (too many distractions.) I think you’ve convinced me I need to get it!
I have the new Supernote in route!
You make “just fine” sound so good!
Phone shaped void in your heart….love the play on the ancient reference. As always your thoughtfulness Ryder is always an intentional and refreshing experience. Appreciate all the newer content.
Thank you for noticing
Great review. Waiting for your review of Remarkable 2
stay tuned :)
@@bulletjournalyou got remarkable 2? Looking forward to your review! I got kindle scribe and doing bujo on it 😊
After I watched first 2 mins of the video. I subscribed!
Even though it doesn't have a headphone jack, it does have USBC with the ability to plug in a USB-C to 3.5mm or just aa USBC headphone directly into the port. Plus, you have a MicroSD slot where you can add either 1 to 1.5TB of more additional storage over the 128GB (I've used this feature). The USBC also gives you the ability to charge using a battery pack, or to use an external flash drive with a USBC to USBA adapter/dongle, or an external SSD with mass storage, over 8TB. So you have a lot of ways to read/write tons of content with this little pocket device, lots of ways to get input and output, and you can output the video signal through the USBC to a second color monitor, if the internal display doesn't suffice. There really isn't much the device can't do. It's just how do you want to use it. And that's one of the great things with it. It gives you the choices to make them, instead of telling you what you can't do, like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, etc's walled gardens. This lets you enjoy all CBR, CBZ, epub, mobi, pdf, mkv, mp4, avi, mp3, aac all with this little device. So again choices are unlimited, but you can structure them for exactly how you need to use them for your use case, which I think is key to success.
This is a great video, I'm thinking about getting one and with the palma 2 coming out, hope this drops to 200
Yes. I'd love to get one but the price point is way above me.
Thanks for the thoughtful review. I've been looking into the slightly larger Boox devices that are compatible with a stylus for note taking. I wasn't sure what niche a device as small as the Palma would fill, but this gives me a better idea.
I have a Kindle Paperwhite which I love, but I want the same thing in a smaller size with the option to have the Kindle, Libby, and Netgalley apps for reading on an e-ink display. Seeing you read outside with this device really had me sold on it. I don't like reading on my phone at all and this would be a nice distraction free experience. Thank you for this video! I'm definitely checking out the others videos on your channel too.
these are the exact reasons why I'm thinking of getting a palma for christmas. I've tried the screentime apps, I've tried deleting social media off my phone. it has just…not worked. I eventually end up redownloading the apps, or disabling the screentime apps. and I feel like I SHOULD be able to exercise willpower but I can't. and rather than feel bad about that, I think I should just try something that meets me in the middle. I hope and think the boox palma might be just that
I just finished the book “Stolen Focus” by Johann Hari and can’t recommend it highly enough. He explains why we can’t exercise the willpower… over the phones. I am horrified after reading the book but am totally considering a dummy phone and a Palma. And a small camera. I already have a Kindle.
I have a boox palma, and it's frustrating to use for anything other than reading.. if you have another phone nearby (because you need it for calling etc) it's still really hard not to just grab that one instead.. there's options out there, more expensive, that are a full phone.. I should have invested in one of those tbh
@@Cynthia63636 I don't really use my phone much for calls so I'm hoping I can just put it in another room and be motivated to read more. I'd love to know in what ways it's frustrating for you to use though, if you'll tell me
thank you so much for this. i was very intrigued with the e-ink but after watching your thorough rating, i guess i’ll just stick with my iphone with b&w color filter on haha. i already have kindle too anyway so i don’t think i should buy another tech with e-ink. the accidental advice that i got from your video is to put my phone in bag and uninstall all social media unless i really have something to do with it 😊
With a tiny foldable bluetooth keyboard, maybe the input experience might improve.
At this point. we're just wanting to go back to the Palm Pilot era, right?
very curious about note-focused e-ink devices - remarkable 2, boox note, supernote etc. I’m trying one to replace reams of paper but I’m also still tryign to find a process that works for me (so I’m reading your book at the same time). I’m hoping I can use one of these devices as a note taking device leveraging bujo but I don’t know if there is a need to be able to rapidly flip between pages or have it be more ‘physical’ - or whether the act of handwriting into a device (with no apps/notifications/distractions) will be enough
I don’t remember who made the video but someone tried using the remarkable for notes in college.. they said the keyboard was too small for them to type. They also said they couldn’t use / paste the power points in class
Thanks for this. Also very eager to learn about your thoughts and way of using reMarkable 2.
hope you enjoy the new video then!
@@bulletjournal YES! I love the new video. And I started to use the type folio much more now! I also love the "send to email as text" function, I believe that is newly added too.
Hi Ryder, love this intentionality take on the device review. I'm looking for a way to have less friction in my notetaking as I noticed I'm not using my Rocketbook as much as I want to due to the manual steps involved. So as a fellow ADHD person, I'm now looking for a distraction-free digital solution with the feel of writing with a pen. (ie; an e-ink tablet). Have you considered e-ink for notetake too? Would you do an episode on that?
stay tuned :)
Yup. Phones are distraction machines. I have a Kobo for digital reading and every time i pull it out, the rest of the digital world seems to keep at arms reach.
I'm a writer and I predominantly write by hand for first drafts. I have a Supernote in route as I write this. We'll see if it is a good compromise between the analogue and digital. (Note, I will continue to bullet journal on paper.)
I'll be about to install some things on that Supernote, but as you demonstrated, eink forces a limitation that I see as a positive.
I would love to know your thoughts on one of the bigger boox devices for note taking. I have a boox note air 3c. I was a physical bullet journal user and switched to completely digital with my note air 3c. It writes just like I'm using a fountain pen and paper. I get longer journaling sessions and I mostly use the built in note taking software. I also use it as a ereader and the size has been great for annotations.
Apps I have are.
Storygraph
Libby
Firefox
VLC media player
And that's pretty much it. I use Firefox for articles and getting photos for my journaling and VLC for the audiobooks I have actual files for instead of streaming most of my books. I also have a lot of epubs so I just use the built in software which also has text to speech which I find handy.
My journaling and reading increased a lot this last year and I reach for my journal more often now.
At 6:40 he scrolls through the apps in a list format. Where are the settings for that option if anyone knows?
I think it’s a custom android launcher called niagra! Not a native setting 😅
Can you do this with Supernote next?
Great video. Thanks for sharing. A lot to think about.
love this series!
11:28 "PKN stack" is Personal Knowledge something?
Personal Knowledge Management
Thanks for the review! How do you like running in the wind?
Nice considerations
I would prefer something more "real book size", even if I have to use a sling-bab.
And if I could take at least ONE book, a real one, I would.
I guess I'll stay in the ‘On the road it's paperback and notebook’ team 🤓
Palma2 is out， maybe do that?
Can you connect a bluetooth keyboard? Could this be used for writing?
What about the Palma 2 that just released?
It has everything I'm looking for in an e-ink device, wish they have a 7.8 screen size.
Onyx has dozens of sizes .
Can you delete the browser and the App Store and import apps via a computer?
"...fine tuned to maximize engagement for profit," he said as he uploaded another video to his TH-cam channel... 😎
Please review the Nintendo Game Boy next 😅
I can’t believe they did not release a SIM version of palma.
Thanks for this review, very helpful for me. It would have been nice to see what the BuJo App looks like on this device 😇
Can I browse google, medium etc?
Great job marketing this product, but unfortunately I’ll wait for its next improved model
Why this instead of a Kindle or Kindle Fire?
I want a stylus. I am looking for a device I can fit in my pocket and use as an ereader and writing tool, primarily in the kindle and android system; with the ability to also pdf annotate my documents with a stylus. I have an android tablet that is 13 inches. I need a mobile solution in my pocket. Boox or someone needs to include a stylus and make it a phone (as an eInk device). There is a space missing in the android market to match the iPad Mini. I could see myself however wanting a device that helps me better focus without distractions on a smaller screen, like a Palma 2. If Boox would have just included a stylus it would have been a day 1 buy for me.
You’re such a smart young man.
Thank You for this
Just too expensive for me. Id love to see this form factor in a basic kindle for about $89 ($69) during sales events! I think it'd sell like the cabbage patch doll from years ago!
Ahh i see you use Niagra launcher. That' my daily driver ✊bump
This is something to keep in mind. Good review.
anyone knows if the "whatsapp" app can work in this device too?
Great content, keep it coming
Halfway through and I haven't gotten any information that I came for.
I just changed my phone dysplay to black and white. Not the same, but it is something.
Matte Screen protecters take it to the next level, super good / low cost option if you're looking to reduce or be more intentional with your phone usage. It's also easy to revert back to normal if you don't vibe with it
Looks great, but realistically, to be able to freely call and message family/friends, it needs cell coverage.
@michaelevangelidis I agree. I would be great to have a phone replacement.
you look like a handsome steve buscemi
💯‼️💙
I understand what you meant , but technology is not only based off a motherboard or electricity. You say that something is not technology if it is fully manual, but this is not true. I think you need to better define what "technology" means. The invention of bronze was a technology advancement.
Weak argumentation imo
can you please show us more products than you close-in face?
The scale system needs work. I listened to the information and consistently was surprised at the rating; that should not happen.
Ryder! I think you are amazing! But I am unsubscribing from all US content creators post vote rrsult. Dang why did you have to be American. I am emailing the video link to myself because I think it will be golden information as always ... See you in 4 years if the world survives and Americans vote for a worthy president - Zoe
too long. just wanted the opinion as the title says
I wonder if Palma 2 will be better suited for writing or at least taking notes