Boox’s New Page-turning E-reader Remote Is A Tiny Two-button Keyboard

Boox has announced its ain replacement to nan Kobo Remote that offers much functionality than conscionable turning nan page while reference connected its tablets and e-readers. The Tappy tin besides beryllium utilized to scroll vertical contented successful browsers aliases societal media apps and skip to nan adjacent aliases erstwhile way erstwhile listening to euphony aliases audiobooks. It’s disposable now done Boox’s online store and Amazon for $25.99, making it somewhat cheaper than Kobo’s, but Boox says nan Tappy will activity pinch much than conscionable its ain devices.

While Kobo’s distant is reminiscent of a crippled controller for illustration nan Wiimote, Tappy looks much for illustration a retro typewriter that’s been distilled down to conscionable 2 keys. One cardinal progresses guardant done your content, while nan different goes back. Alternate keycaps tin beryllium swapped successful to customize Tappy’s appearance, but successful summation to an X and O, they’re constricted to pixelated icons of a bosom and steaming java cup. Cute, but questionably descriptive.

There’s a 95mAh rechargeable artillery wrong Tappy that should past for weeks if you don’t get excessively tap-happy, and it’s sewage a wireless Bluetooth scope of astir 33 feet. That’s overkill for conscionable reading, but since Boox is actively encouraging you to brace Tappy pinch different hardware for illustration your smartphone aliases laptop, it could double arsenic a basal media distant for your sound strategy pinch fastener customizations, aliases arsenic an incredibly constricted gamepad.