• subtex@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    5 months ago

    I’ve got a Palma. Love it.

    Like others here, I keep wifi off while I’m reading and only turn it on to update my Omnivore articles or update my saved position in a book (using Kindle or Kobo apps).

    I have no idea how the battery holds up for the people who are trying to use it as a phone (ie using it a lot for browsing or chatting and other battery-heavy apps).

    I just wanted a phone sized eReader that could let me install apps other than just a bookstorr. The Palma fits that bill wonderfully.

        • FundMECFSEnglish
          1·
          6 hours ago

          Thanks! I’m interested in buying the device, not to read but because I have a disability that basically makes it impossible for me to use normal phones due to visual overload. I have a couple questions:

          1. How dim does the backlight go? Can it get so dim that you barely realise it is on — kind of like minimum phone brightness?
          2. What is the experience like when typing? Could you use the phone to send messages?
          3. What does the hardware feel like? It seems the CPU is pretty weak, do you feel that at all when using? What do you think the longevity would be like?
          4. Do you think a usecase like leaving the display on as a button pad with a bunch of shortcuts would be a workable usecase?
          5. Can the customisable sidebutton be programmed to do literally anything? Like could I link it to a Tasker shortcut or something?
          6. I’ve noticed that people say the settings are rather limited compared to normal android? Has that limited you in any way, are things like DNS and VPN still usable?