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.
Boox Palma
$250$28011% off
$250$28011% off
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.