Kindles
are
great
and
all,
but
if
you
want
a
pocketable
e-reader
that
doesn’t
require
you
to
lock
yourself
into
Amazon’s
ecosystem,
the
Boox
Palma
might
be
worth
a
look.
The
6.1-inch
ebook
reader
normally
runs
for
$279.99,
but
now
through
October
9th,
readers
of
The
Verge
can
score
a
rare
$30
discount
and
a
free
cover
case
(valued
at
$16)
when
they
buy
it
from
Wellbots
using
code
BOOXVERGE30.
My
colleague
David
Pierce waxed
poetic
about
the
Palma
after
spending
time
with
it.
I’ve
only
started
testing
the
e-reader,
but
so
far,
I
can
understand
the
appeal.
It’s
slick
and
stylish
in
a
way
the
Kindle
isn’t,
but
more
notably,
it’s
smartphone-sized,
so
you
really
can
slip
it
into
your
pocket
and
comfortably
hold
it
in
one
hand.
Aside
from
its
size,
it
also
offers
a
level
of
flexibility
lacking
in
other
e-readers.
The
Boox
Palma
runs
on
Android
and
comes
equipped
with
the
Google
Play
Store.
That’s
helpful,
as
typically,
you’d
have
to
sideload
Kindle
books
onto
non-Amazon
e-readers,
which
can
be
a
complicated
and
time-consuming
process.
But
with
the
Boox
Palma,
you
can
just
download
Amazon’s
Kindle
apps
along
with
others,
ranging
from
Readwise
Reader
to
The
New
York
Times
app.
Admittedly,
I’m
not
a
fan
of
the
fact
you
can
also
download
potentially
distracting
social
media
apps
like
TikTok.
Yet
David
says
the
e-reader’s
too
slow
to
feel
tempted
by
social
media
apps,
and
honestly
so
far,
for
the
most
part,
I
agree.
The
Boox
Palma
is
a
6.1-inch
smartphone
size
e-reader
that’s
highly
portable.
It
also
runs
on
Android
and
comes
with
the
Google
Play
Store
built-in,
allowing
you
to
download
apps
for
other
digital
bookstores,
newspapers,
note-taking
apps,
and
more.
Now
through
October
9th,
readers
of
The
Verge
can
buy
it
for
$249.99
($30
off)
with
a
free
cover
case
from
Wellbots
when
they
use
code
BOOXVERGE30.
$250
at
Wellbots
(Originally posted by Sheena Vasani)
Comments