Krono

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Krono

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Palm sized reader with kindle on?

More or less, yes. I think your only options really are the Android phone form factor devices like the Boox Palma / Palma 2 / Palma 2 Pro, or the ViWoods AiPaper Reader, or DuRoBo Krono, or BigMe Hibreak Pro, and these are all quite expensive. There are smaller eInk devices like the Xteink X3/X4 and

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Yapyap13 in r/ereader

February 27, 2026 12:40 PM

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Used Palma 2s going for $30 above retail price and counting

Look at the durobo krono. Seems like it's a decent alternative (I don't have one)

Specialist_Leopard1 in r/Onyx_Boox

May 29, 2026 1:07 AM

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Help finding an available budget friendly phone-shaped e-reader

Seems like the Durobo Krono is exactly what you are looking for, since it's just a Palma, but cheaper. As someone already mentioned you could wait for the x4 pro

That_Co in r/ereader

July 14, 2026 5:46 PM

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Convince me to get an XTE ink

If you're locked into KU and aren't able to readily convert things on an actual computer, then I don't really think this is the best device for you. You also would never be able to "send" from a Kindle to this device. I would look at the Boox Palma 2 or the DuRoBo Krono. Both of those would allow yo

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redkeg in r/xteinkereader

April 20, 2026 5:23 PM

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