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					Originally Posted by jbcohen  Hmm, I have heard from a lot of people whose first ereader was a palm something.  Are palms really good at reading electronic books? | 
	
 I'd have to say 
were.
As a multi-function device before the age of ubiquitous smart phones, it was a nice option to have.
The dedicated ereaders and even multi-function tablets out today offer significant improvements. But for the time (c. 2000-2001 for me) it was pretty awesome.