5.0 out of 5 stars Expensive But Worth It

J. · May 30, 2025

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } The media could not be loaded. First off, I purchased this with my own money so this review is my honest opinion 😘 Pricey, but worth the splurge. I've had this for a few weeks now and what I can say is this: I use it everyday, all day.True, you can just keep using your kindle if you have one (which I do), however-- there are many reasons for me and others as to why I've searched for a kindle alternative. While I still use the kindle app on my Boox Palma, I love that I can read manga/webtoons/manhwa/alternative reading platforms. My reading isnt limited to kindle alone, and that's a huge benefit for me.Additionally, customization. I love that I can outwardly customize my Boox Palma as well as internally. This is not the case with kindle unless you pay over $20 to prevent ads showcasing on the escreen-- something that has caused quite a few dramatic and embarrassing moments for me 😤 and never appreciated. Likewise, I've already noticed the updated policies from kindle taking books off of my kindle-- not cool. So, again, Boox Palma has been a great alternative. Yes, I understand that there is also kobo and many people enjoy that as well, however, again, you can also have kobo on your boox palma!One more thing to note is that the Boox Palma is WAY more travel friendly. I have 2 young children and have moved on from shoulder bags to mini backpacks, and let me just say-- the boox palma fits so easily, but my kindle causes some issues. Having to choose between the 2? 100% I'm taking my boox palma. On top of that, the boox palma fits way better in my hands (first world problems, I know). The kindle tends to cramp my hands up and idk, with the twisting and turning while reading.. I prefer the boox palma. The button option to turn pages is so convenient too, as well as the fingerprint reader.Minor inconveniences-- while I have so much that I enjoy about the Boox Palma, I will also add that there are some (potential) drawbacks depending on person to person. For example:1. Battery life- the battery life can EASILY drain if you keep it connected to Bluetooth, wifi, and heavy app use. Turning off wifi and Bluetooth easily allows battery life to last (from my heavy consistent use) 8 days before needing a recharge. For others it can be longer or shorter, just depends on the person.2. Dark Mode-- I have to read in dark mode, especially at night. My eyes do not so well with warm light or bright white light at all. I get migraines really bad and to be honest, my kindle was perfect for that, especially night reading. I will honestly choose the kindle or at home night reading over the boox palma.3. Learning curve. There is a bit of a learning curve to the boox palma, but tbh that's because of the ability to customize to your liking as well as adding apps to enhance the reading experience. Finding out how to navigate takes a little time, but if you love tinkering there's really no issue after a few minutes on google/YouTube/reddit/tiktok searches.4. Refresh rates can be an issue-- BUT only IF you absolutely refuse to tinker with your device. Again, after a few minutes of changing settings to my own liking in each app either for webtoons, epubs, pdfs, or kindle~ it runs very smoothly. The processing time (at least for me) is a lot quicker than my kindle which was so frustrating I always end up purchasing my books on my phone and then downloading on kindle.Overall, this is a great addition to my everyday life as well as school for textbook notes and reading. Worth the purchase if you can splurge. The quality of the build is also premium 👌 10/10

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing

K. · July 26, 2025

The media could not be loaded. Amazing!I have owned a kindle for the past 10 years or so and I finally decided to give the boox a try and I am so glad that I made the switch.This device is so versatile, and I love that I am able to read my kindle books as well as my Libby, Audible, Kobo and fanfics all on one device. No more having to switch between my phone and my Kindle because I can do everything on this one device. My last kindle was the kindle oasis, and I have noticed that the boox Palma two is a lot faster and lags a lot less. It’s not quite as fast as a regular cell phone, but it is way better than my previous Kindle device.The cost is a little bit high, but if you have been debating on making the switch from a kindle to this device, I would highly recommend that you at least give it a try. I don’t think that I will ever go back to a kindle because this one is just so much more convenient. It is the perfect size and is travel friendly, it’s small, lightweight & the build quality is sleek and so cute. it is also pretty easy to use once you mess around with it a little bit… I was able to figure it out pretty quickly after watching a few videos.If you’re unsure of settings, I would watch a few tutorials first. I do recommend changing some of the refresh rate settings to lower the ghosting. Once I changed my settings, I have not noticed any ghosting at all, unless I’m in dark mode (which is very rare)You can also turn the volume buttons on the side to page turning buttons while you read.All around 5 stars.Another plus for me is that once you enable assistive reading, it will read your books to you. My kindle could do this as well, but it would not read any PDFs that I emailed to myself or any ARC copies I received, it would only read my books to me if it came directly from the Kindle store. This device will read them to me whether they’re in my Kindle library or my Books library as a PDF.I honestly could go on & on about the plus’s of this device and I don’t regret buying it for a second. The ONLY negative for me was the price, but I would buy it again with how much I love it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Build better habits

R.D. · June 28, 2025

Fit my use case perfectly.My expectation of this device was not to replace my cell phone, only to give me an alternative device to carry around the house and discourage doomscrolling. While at home I can still use whatsapp in case my wife needs to message me.Since it works best as an ereader, that's mostly what I use it for. I am a slow reader but I have still been averaging 30+ pages per day over the last couple months. This is a huge improvement for me. With my use as an ereader and occasionally using it to read an article online, the battery lasts me about 5 days. No problems with durability yet after a few short drops but I've had a case and screen protector on since day 1.This will not replace your phone but it is a great device to help change your habits.

1.0 out of 5 stars Issues after 4-5 months of light use, not worth

A.C. · July 21, 2025

Bought this is in February and loved it, but after 5 months, the screen started having issues and now a chunk of the display is unreadable. I only really use it at home and on break at work — I had every protection too including a shock absorbing case, paper like screen protector and all manner of grips to prevent dropping.And yet still, it’s so fragile. I reached out to customer support and they have yet to honor the warranty promises. After extensive reading online, I’m not sure they will do anything anyways so be warned. It’s fragile, expensive to repair, and it’s expensive compared to other e ink already.So disappointing, after I spent almost $300 on this. I wish I had heeded more warning of reviewers before buying this device. A waste of money in just a few months for, old android tech on a device that tries to be a phone without being a phone. I’d call it a scam because so many reviewers have said the same things.