Boox Palma

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Boox Palma

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New phone sized ereader

The inkpalms used to be so affordable, now the listings I see on aliexpress approach too closely to boox palma price for it to be bang your buck.

UlfhfhdraViodbdhhet in r/ereader

October 22, 2025 8:00 PM

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Which reader would you choose?

I considered getting a Boox Palma because of the size but realized it went against all the reasons I wanted an e-reader in the first place: no distractions and a long battery life. While it's still not as bad as a phone, the fact that it runs on Android means I can download social media apps and end

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ennervation in r/kobo

October 14, 2025 6:47 AM

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Kindle as an insert in Traveler's notebook

Yes! I purchased a Boox Palma 2 and it slips beautifully into the proprietary TN Regular size, especially when it has a sewn-in pocket on the cover. This helps me be able to unplug and remain portable (bc we all know that books-on-books-on-books is a slippery [and heavy] slope when trying to go anal

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realbeansperson in r/Travelersnotebooks

December 8, 2025 3:08 PM

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MP3 player for kids to listen to Libby

Okay this has a screen but it’s e-ink, so may be a better fit for what you’re looking for? The Boox Palma is a small e-reader about the size of a phone, that can have downloaded apps. Basically like the e-ink of an iPod touch. It’s compatible with Libby so your kids could listen through it or even r

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subanesthetic in r/LibbyApp

March 12, 2026 5:28 AM

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I don't get why the Minimal Phone gets so much backlash

i have one. it's a POS. the screen is absolutely terrible. there are other phones out there will good E Ink screens. But MP isn't one of them. The keyboard is bad. It's not as bad as the screen. but it's much worse than the Unihertz T2. and not something I want to type emails on. MP also shipped a y

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Luci_Cascadia in r/dumbphones

March 23, 2026 12:19 AM

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The Boox Palma 2 is incredibly fragile and should be avoided

This is not exclusive to boox Palma. All eink displays are fragile. That's why I bought a tempered glass screen protector

miarvivi in r/Onyx_Boox

March 10, 2026 11:38 PM

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Reading on a phone sized device

I love reading on my Boox Palma. I was using the Kobo Clara for years but I don’t reach for it anymore.

Necessary_Priority_1 in r/ereader

October 29, 2025 10:06 PM

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Birthday present ideas

Maybe look at the boox Palma!!

maderpater in r/LibbyApp

October 8, 2025 1:56 AM

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I found my long-lost original Game Boy. It survived 6 younger siblings and one of them hot-glued a new screen on. I'd love to mod it to read books on it like a Kindle. Where would you start?

It's not a thing. And it doesn't really make sense anyway, you can buy premade ebook readers like the Boox Palma that will fit in your pocket much better than a Game Boy. If you can fix it up and throw an ips display in there, new shell and buttons but that's the best this device is going to get. An

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indicah in r/Gameboy

November 19, 2025 4:19 PM

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WANTING A THIRD EREADER

I have a Boox Palma. That is it. To be honest, it sounds like you are more interested in buying another gadget, which is fine. Just be aware of that. I fear you are missing the point of ereader; to read. But, what do I know.

Phreakasa in r/ereader

November 15, 2025 10:58 AM

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Top alternatives in E-Readers

#1
Clara BW

Kobo

Clara BW

$139.99

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