Why I love my Boox Palma e-reader
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·November 2, 2025Jedd
I'd not heard of this model, and amusingly my first hit (4th in an incognito) for `Boox Palma` is a lengthy reddit-user rant from 2y ago about build quality, sluggish performance, and woeful battery life.
That aside, totally agree on the form factor. My first ebook reader was a pocketbook 360, which came bundled with a rigid cover (would snap onto the back while reading) and a 5" screen, when most ebook readers were around the 6" diagonal.
The size delta was significant as it meant the difference between fitting in a jacket pocket vs needing to carry a bag, and that really changes your likelihood to take it with you / read a book.
easterncalculus
I still don't understand why this needs to run Android. If you're looking for a much simpler and much cheaper device ($70 vs $200-$300) I would recommend the xteink x4.
maneesh
The benefit for me with the boox series is access to the kindle app on play store. And obsidian.
Yodel0914
I recently went with a Kobo Libra Color to replace my aging 10th gen Kindle. It’s a nice device, and the stock Kobo software is fine. The best part though is how well koreader runs on it (much more seamless than koreader on Kindle).
The killer features of koreader for me are sane PDF scaling/reflowing, the ability to handle large PDFs, and multiple export formats for annotations.
saaspirant
I am on the fence between Libra and Clara (smaller than Libra). What do you recommend? Do you wish you had gone with a smaller version? Weight, easy to hold etc.
Price difference is negligible but I am confused by the size difference and ease of use
shawn_w
I have a previous-generation Clara and quite like it. It's easy to slip into a pocket and bring with me wherever I go. The only thing I miss is physical buttons to turn the page.
One day I'll pick up one of the larger versions for home use, though.
cranberryturkey
Have you seen the OBook5? Its similar form factor but only $89
After lots of hand-wringing and research and trying Kindle & Kobo, I decided to read on my iPad and iPhone. They have accessibility features like low light mode to make it easy on the eyes, I can always read on the go with my phone and they can handle large full color books and PDFs too. The iPad has basically all notifications disabled and no distractions installed so it feels like a reader.