Strange? Weird? Unnecessary? I don’t know anymore. Probably a “book cover” for a smartphone will find its niche, but I don’t see much point in it myself.
If you follow the smartphone accessories market, you have probably seen at least several dozen strange, not to say stupid, ideas. And with all my respect to Astropad. I cannot treat their latest product in any other category than stretcher solutions for a small group of users. The company itself has proven many times that it knows its stuff. His portfolio includes at least several solid and great gadgets that make life much easier. Their latest project, a book cover, seems to be something… well. Unnecessary?
A book cover for your smartphone. And it’s not about the type of case
Reading books on a smartphone seems to be extremely… niche. World news, short online comics consisting of a few slides: absolutely. But books? These are not the most convenient on a tablet, let alone a smartphone. At least for me. Because as it turns out: there must be some group of interested people if a company such as Astropad releases a special MagSafe overlay for the iPhone, which will enlarge the device so that it is easier to hold it and turn pages in reading applications.
Long commutes to work by public transport. Lunches and breaks during the working day. A few extra minutes before bed. Everyone experiences inconvenient downtime and delays.
Bookcase helps you avoid doomscrolling and encourages you to build a more productive reading habit without having to buy a separate e-reader or carry an extra paperback.
– we read in the product description.
In addition to enlarging the device to make it more comfortable to hold and turn the virtual pages of our books, the accessory has a few additional tricks up its sleeve. In addition to better ergonomics, the device also offers special shortcuts. After connecting it to your smartphone, thanks to the built-in NFC chip, a dedicated application allows you to create shortcuts to automatically launch your favorite reading app. The creators also boast about the high-quality materials used in the production of the equipment. Importantly: the device has been designed to be as universal as possible, so it will be used by both Android and iOS users. Larger and smaller devices.
Interesting fact, but… even if someone uses it, it will be a real niche
The description and translation of potential usage scenarios sounds great. But also, at least for me, extremely utopian. Because it’s hard for me to imagine wanting to carry an additional smartphone accessory that not only costs money (the cost of such an accessory is $50), but also weighs. And unlike game pads like Backbone One, it is much less important. Because it simply doesn’t change the rules of the game that much. Not to mention the fact that reading from a smartphone before going to bed seems more like a nightmare than a pleasure. That’s why we have e-book readers.
