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BOOX New Palma 2 eReader
Brendon Bigley, on Wavelengths:
The BOOX Palma — which I reviewed back in March, loved, and still use constantly — is billed as an e-reader in the shape of a smartphone, but has grown into a device I use for reading links collected in Readwise Reader and listening to Spotify.
Here’s his thoughts on the new Palma 2 as someone who likes the original:
The BOOX Palma 2, announced this morning, features a lot of the same specs as the original release¹. It uses the same screen and comes at the same $279.99 price point, it has the same amount of RAM and internal storage, and the same waterproofing and bizarrely included camera module. The two main upgrades come in the form of a “faster” processer and a jump from Android 11 to Android 13, the former of which will probably go unnoticed by most people and the latter of which will ensure your apps still continue to receive updates. (It’s worth noting that Google is on Android 15 at this point.) BOOX has also included a fingerprint sensor to the side of the device so people can’t see what you’ve downloaded off A03².
After my whining about the iPad mini’s meh update, I can’t be excited about this one. Although, since the original Palma is still available with a lower price, things get interesting.
Now is a good time to revisit Jason Snell’s original Palma review on Six Colors
And to be fair, I was less comfortable while reading on the Palma, since I needed to grip the device more tightly with my whole hand and stretch my grip to reach the volume buttons (repurposed as page-turn buttons) on the device’s side. But on the other hand, this was a supremely portable reader, like a beat-up paperback you can take just about anywhere.
Wait, of course. This e-ink Android iTouch is can use the side buttons as page turns. Very interesting. I sense a rabbit hole — and in the meantime — I’m tracking the original Palma price just in case™.
