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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Really, Really Hard to Love
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I love the idea of android-powered e-ink device, but... man, is this thing just... aggressively hard to love. For a device as seemingly well-spec'd as it is, this thing runs worse than a budget android phone from 2015.
Pros:
- Phone-sized/shaped profile makes carrying super easy.
- Android OS means you can just use whatever reading apps you want.
- Looks cool as heck.
Cons:
- terrible battery life. Barely makes it 6 hours of reading.
- Sluggish, buggy performance
- App crashes are fact of life.
- form factor makes reading difficult
- backlights have ZERO gradation, they're basically all on or all off.
- constant issues with backlights changing between apps.
- You're stuck on Android 11; you will NEVER get another OS version update.
- Price is absurd.
This review is from BOOX - 6.13" Palma E-Reader Flip Cover Case - Cream
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good protection & magnet flat tabs keeps it closed
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
For the price, it is probably worth it. There is like a $20 one on Amazon that lets you remove the device from the case and it has a magnet to hold it back in place.
The small down side is it has to fold back when using the device so not a perfect solution but doable.
I got a deal on a left over first gen Palma that came with the same case so returned my to bestbuy as not now needed. Sort of like the black color over the white/tan one though just fyi