Speaking softly about the Boox Palma 2 Pro
For years, color e-ink was seen as a desirable feature that would make it easier to read magazines and comics on low-power devices. Boox even has an E-ink monitor. However, the quality of the displays leaves much to be desired. These screens do show colors, but they are not as vibrant as what you get on an LCD or OLED. In the case of the Palma 2 Pro, the screen is also less sharp in color mode. The touch screen is 824 x 1648 in black and white, but if you enable color that is halved to 412 x 824.
In addition to the new screen, the second generation Palma adds a SIM card slot. However, it is not for phone calls. Thanks to the SIM slot, the device can also receive 5G mobile data in addition to Wi-Fi.
The Palma 2 Pro runs Android 15 out of the box. That's a solid result for Boox, which often uses much older versions of Google's mobile operating system. Upgrades are not guaranteed and there is no official support for Google services. However, Boox has a solution for its devices so that the Play Store can be installed.
The new Boox pocket reader is available for pre-order now for $400. It is expected to ship around November 14th.
