I’ve got a Palma. Love it.
Like others here, I keep wifi off while I’m reading and only turn it on to update my Omnivore articles or update my saved position in a book (using Kindle or Kobo apps).
I have no idea how the battery holds up for the people who are trying to use it as a phone (ie using it a lot for browsing or chatting and other battery-heavy apps).
I just wanted a phone sized eReader that could let me install apps other than just a bookstorr. The Palma fits that bill wonderfully.
Can I ask you questions about it?
Sure
Seems an interesting way to be able to carry an e-reader in your pocket.
I have a Kobo, but it’s a bit too large to bring all the time with me.
I don’t know how relevant this is to you but I was looking at getting a Boox since it would easily let me read my Kindle and Kobo books on a single device without any hassle. However, it achieves this by running their apps so the books are segregated. There’s no one library with all your books. Your Kindle books are only on the Kindle app, your Kobo books are only on the Kobo app, your library books are only on the Libby app.
It sounded really tedious to have to flip between a bunch of different apps to track all my books so I decided to just stick with Kobo.
Might I direct you to [email protected]? Boox devices have a fantastic generic reader app which can handle just about any file type and is very customizable. If you are willing to navigate certain sites, you can get many books for free, and the Boox reader app is an absolute champ when it comes to opening them and tweaking the experience to your liking. It’s more effort, without a doubt. But it’s worth it for me personally.
I just pirate everything I want to read.
I bought children of time and the subsequent books on paperback and immediately downloaded epubs
Bro just use your phone. If it’s android, use AIReader. Free, incredibly configurable, can read every type of book file. Dark mode, adjustable brightness for reading before bed. It gets so dark that I can’t even read the minimum setting in a pitch black room. Best e-reader app I’ve ever found and I’ve been using it for probably 10 years now.
Just a reminder that Boox does not release the kernel source code and is thus violating GPL2
I want to know if I can run Linux on the hardware. That would be awesome.
I have the Palma. I use it mostly just to read, and I prefer it to when I had a kindle purely for portability.
Can I ask you questions about it?
I have one, it’s been a great device but the battery drains faster than I’d like when WiFi is enabled. I mostly use it for reading in bed and its been perfect for that.
Can I ask you some questions about it?
Sure.
