Since its release 2023, the Boox Palma e-reader—and its successor, the Palma 2—has sown confusion. It's the same size and shape as a cell phone and it has an e-ink screen, but it isn't an e-ink phone, because it doesn't have a SIM card slot or eSIM. Well, today Boox's parent company, the Chinese device-maker Onyx International, announced the new Palma 2 Pro, and things aren't getting any less opaque.
That said, the Palma 2 Pro does offer a few choice upgrades worth discussing—as does the Boox Note Air 5C, the next in the company's line of full-fledged color e-ink notebooks.
In its announcement video, Boox revealed that the device will add the same Kaleido 3 color e-ink technology found on the Boox Go Color 7 (Gen II) released last year, and like that device, it will also support writing on the screen. While the Go Color 7 could be purchased with Boox's own "InkSense" stylus—a USI 2.0 pen that I found rather disappointing when I tested it last year—a Boox spokesperson promised an improved writing experience from the Palma 2 Pro's "InkSense Pro." (Given my mixed reaction to USI 2.0 styluses across other devices I've tested, I'm withholding judgment there.)
All those upgrades do come at a significant cost—the Palma 2 Pro retails for $399.99 in the U.S., a full $100 more than the already-pricey-for-an-ereader Palma 2. It's unclear how much of the price increase can be chalked up to tariffs on Chinese-made products, but for what it's worth, the device will be sold for $20 less in other parts of the world.
The Boox Note Air 5C is a less dramatic upgrade
The Palma 2 Pro wasn't the only product Boox announced today. The U.S. is also getting the next iteration of the Boox Note Air, though its far less flashy an upgrade. In fact, that features and specs listed on the Boox product page are a virtual copy of those for the Note Air 4C released in 2024. It has the same look and form factor (to within 1mm, according to the specs on the Boox website), the same Kaleido 3 color screen, the same 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, and virtually the same weight.
The same price as the Note Air 4C
Befitting the minimal upgrades, the price for the Note Air 5C remains $530 in the U.S., the same as last year's model, and you can already order it on Amazon.
A good time for discounts on older Boox devices
Boox Palma 2 $299.99 at Amazon Shop Now Shop Now $299.99 at Amazon Boox Note Air 4C $499.99 at Amazon $529.99 Save $30.00 Shop Now Shop Now $499.99 at Amazon $529.99 Save $30.00 SEE -1 MOREOn the plus side, the launch of new models does mean decent discounts on the older versions: You can now pick up the Palma 2 for $270, $30 less than the previous price and the same low it hit during recent Prime Day sales. Meanwhile, the Note Air 4C is $500, a $30 price cut.
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