Palma

Onyx BOOX

Palma

463 positive 3 neutral 121 negative

Based on 587 Reddit mentions

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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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April 2025, what ereader is the most worth it?

I personally would advise against buying any Boox products. Bought a Palma 2 in January and the screen started developing lines, when I contacted customer service I was told that this was due to my mishandling of the device, that the lines were caused by me - repair would cost more than half the dev

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chanclaqueen in r/ereader

April 1, 2025 8:27 AM

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Thank you for Crosspoint

Me, too. My Boox Palma Cracked and I was looking for a new eReader that would fit in my pocket ... the moment I saw the review, the size and than "Open Source firmware available that fixes most problems the original software had" I was sold.

hendrix-copperfield in r/xteinkereader

April 9, 2026 7:15 PM

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Reverse ghosting Tab Mini C

yeah, this guy is sort of-kind of on the right track but he goes off the rails thinking that everything TCONB is problematic. a lot of TCONB devices are out there, not just Onyx, and none of them have this issue. this doesn't happen with the TCONB Tab Ultra C Pro (from around the same time as the TM

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starkruzr in r/Onyx_Boox

February 3, 2026 6:54 AM

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New wekind case for Boox Palma is on the wayyy

I think you should get rid of the “handle” part on the back so that it can just be smooth. Then you can have a full MagSafe ring for the detachable cover. I was going to order the regular version, but that back handle sticking out ruins being able to attach a MagSafe pop socket (which is how I usual

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theingenue in r/Onyx_Boox

March 12, 2026 3:08 PM

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Kobo v kindle

You’re not missing out on anything. People ride Boox hard but they’re just as shady as Amazon. Devices are charged up the ass. You can only get PARTIAL refunds on devices you decided didn’t work for you. The Palmas are known to be fragile, or you see more posts online about devices easily breaking (

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reputction in r/ereader

March 25, 2026 1:44 PM

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Palma 2 is awesome

Oooh sh… So sorry to read that. Yeah, that's a shame that such a pricy device is so fragile. The design is obviously flawed on that front. I have the impression that other Onyx tablets are way more solid and resistant than the Palma. Screen aside, the whole device and its lightweight plastic feel ki

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mdecoste1 in r/eink

February 10, 2026 3:38 PM

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The Boox Palma 2 is incredibly fragile and should be avoided

I had been contemplating a palma pro two, but all the reports, including yours, have convinced me to stay away. Sorry to hear you've had a bad experience. Most of the boox products I've bought were good.

Techbotfarm in r/Onyx_Boox

March 10, 2026 6:49 PM

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Kobo vs Boox Palma- which is better?

I have Kobo Clara - bought in 2018. I've used it a lot especially when going out. Thing I didn't like is the microusb slot for charging. I've gifted it but i kind of regret it now. I'm missing the 6 inch BW factor. Kobo Libra 2 - This is now my default reading device. Boox Go Colour 7 - use it for m

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Legal-Beginning1618 in r/ereader

March 24, 2026 8:09 PM

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Ask Me Anything About My E-Ink Tablet Collection

Writing experience on the Go 7, Go Color 7 was awful IMO. Laggy, noisy, missed strokes etc. It was when Boox first introduced their InkSense Active Pen - having said that I'm currently testing the latest version of InkSense on the new gen go 10.3 and it seems to have been improved somewhat. I do rem

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eWritable in r/eink

April 13, 2026 11:41 AM

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