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When the company offered to send me a review unit, I was beyond excited.
It has a few technical upgrades and all the capabilities of the first version.
The Boox Palma 2.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
But I have lots of e-ink devices and e-readers.
How is this one different?
So, if I already use one Boox gadget, why would I want another?
Boox Palma 2 is a minimal upgrade over the original version.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
The answer is pretty simple: it’s more portable.
But there are nuances to that answer, too.
Here’s what I’ve learned during the weeks that I’ve been testing the Palma 2.
The Boox Palma 2 is about the size of a smartphone making it a little easier to hold when reading.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
Boox Palma 2: What’s Changed?
Let’s start with a quick overview of the tech.
The Palma 2 is a smartphone-sized e-book reader.
The Palma 2 has a camera that captures color photos even though you only see them in black and white on the device.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
Its predecessor had a Snapdragon 460/662 processor, while the Palma 2 has a Snapdragon 690/750 5G processor.
The Palma 2’s other specs are mostly the same as those of the original Palma gadget.
It still has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
How Useful Is the Boox Palma 2?
Now, let’s get to the fun stuff.
I coveted the Palma 2 because I love to read.
What I don’t love is having to juggle a larger gadget.
The same holds true for my go-to Kindle Paperwhite.
Even as small as it is, it’s still too big sometimes.
As a result, I found that I often default back to my smartphone for reading.
The phone is easier to hold and carry around than a larger tablet-style e-reader.
That’s where the Palma 2 comes in.
I love the equipment for reading.
I’ve already mentioned that I can load whatever reading apps I want on the machine.
you’re free to also add Hoopla, Libby, and many other reading options.
Next up is audiobooks.
Images and videos just look grainy, which is to be expected with an e-ink machine.
That’s okay for me, I didn’t buy the rig for its graphical prowess.
You’ll also find that connectivity with the Palma 2 is limited.
But it doesn’t have SIM capabilities, so you could’t access mobile networks.
You also can’t use the Boox stylus with the gadget.
This is a feature that I think could be useful; unfortunately, it’s not currently available.
