Krono

if you need a boox palma BW take a look at durobo with their krono. It's an alternative made by a European company, but the screen is made by onyx (and google even recognises it as a boox device) It has a similar issue as the viwoods since it has AI functions, but it's the closest thing to a BW palm

In January I bought the DuRoBo Krono which I absolutely love. It's basically a phone sized android tablet with black & white eink screen. The eink screen is very clear and there is a dimmable front light. So as well as its inbuilt ebook reader and audio player it allows downloading apps from the Goo

I think the ideal device would have offline, button activated voice recording and transcription in addition to note taking with a stylus. Durobo Krono almost manages the first part, but the transcription requires wifi. From their blog: Audio journaling isn’t just about release—it’s also about retent

If you can't find the Palma 2, take a look at the Durobo Krono. It's basically a newer Palma 2 clone (same screen, processor, ram etc, built in the same factory) adding a very nice scrollwheel (but has no micro USB support). Has Google playstore already installed and uses a newer version of Android