Although I am a woman tech enthusiast, I appreciate these reviews from readers bc that’s why I buy these devices. It is mind boggling how many people review ereaders but aren’t real readers. Anyway, thanks for sharing! It’s tempting but ideally it would have a SIM card slot lol. Looks nice though 😊
The reason it's 300 bucks is because it has a GPU unlike every other e-ink device. The GPU makes it faster as you may have noticed. Yes, there's ghosting but that can be refreshed and it's gone. But e-ink devices can be frustrating and this device takes the frustration away. That comes at the cost of battery but it's not like you have to charge the decide daily. If you just use it to read daily then it will last you 3 weeks to a month easily.
There is no way it runs for months without needing to recharge if you use it for saying 1 hour a day... It runs on Android, which will need power just sitting idle unused!
The women thing is so real! All the men were so technical- I just wanna know if it's cute and convenient! Thank you for doing this video, I genuinely want this so much after seeing your tiktok on it!
I'm so glad that you made this video because as you said I've only seen tech guys doing a review fr this e-reader so far so getting a review from someone who loves kindle and loves to read is just great!!
I am watching this as a girlie who wants to watch other girlies review tech. I ordered this e-reader tonight and I’m looking forward to using it to read 😊
I’m not supposed to have my phone at work but I am allowed to use an e-reader. it’s discouraged but technically allowed so I love the idea of it being a PHONE SIZED e-reader without being a phone.
I totally understand your annoyance about the comments on TikTok. Lots of people on there are just so annoying. They like to keep asking the same questions, as if they couldn’t google it for themselves and they also put you down for something that you enjoy using/doing. That aside, i love the Boox Palma and would like to get one myself but i don’t know if i can justify the price. I’m from Malaysia and the stores here have the White variant 😃 Thanks so much for the video ❤
I would love a series of this! Love to watch a girl do the unboxing in stead for very technical man unboxing. Totally see what you mean. Also I love love love your eyeliner! ❤
I'm so committed to Kindle and waiting to see if Amazon rolls out any new and improved Kindles in 2024. I would love a smaller, color ink Kindle. But, if Amazon doesn't come out with something soon, I may jump ship cause that reader is so cute and convenient ❤
Kindle just seems to continuously be getting bigger instead of smaller (like increasing the size of the paperwhite, and replacing the oasis with the scribe). I finally bit the bullet and ordered this mostly because of the capability to download the kindle app and keep my library
I always just throught there was Kobos, Nooks, and Kindles. My mind feels blown right now. I still want the Oasis (buttons are superior lol)...but now I also want this HAHA
Love this, you were quite right regarding the unboxing point of view, I like to watch aesthetic unboxings for information and more specific reviews if I actually wanna buy the device. Also your hair is so pretty.😊
I just became a kindle girly because for the longest time I the collector in my just couldn’t do it, but I’m LOVING my paper white and I just found your channel and I’m loving it!!
I’m the same. I want something smaller cause I bring small bags with me and my kindle doesn’t fit. But I just saw they sell it at target now. I’ll wait for the e-ink color version.
Thank you so much for giving a real life perspective and not just a spec/tech review! I agree generally speaking the women's tech reviews are more realistic and helpful haha to me anyway
Just what I wanted for a while. A reader easy to go WITHOUT any phone or comm function. Surprised why anyone needs a SIM card in it. No one wants to be disturbed while reading
i didn't know until just recently that pocket sized ereaders were a thing and ive been watching all the videros to see if it would be worth buying one in the hopefully near future.
A few months ago I got the Boox Poke 5, it's the 6inch one, slightly smaller than the Kindle Paperwhite. I love it. Although I'm now slightly regretting not jumping for the Palma because yours looks so cute haha. And yes, re the TT hate. I avoid that app for a reason. I also got tired of reading webtoons and light novels on my phone/tablet because the bluelight is so uncomfortable for late night reading or long reading sprints. I feel a little bad because my boyfriend bought me an Oasis a few years ago and I barely use it anymore since getting my Boox 😅
Yeahhhh TikTok is not it when a video goes viral. I had a video go viral about a study timer and was asked why I didn’t just use my phone 💀💀 that’s literally just the nature of TikTok and I hate it lol I have a Boox Page which is like the oasis but from the same company as the Palma. I think the Boox devices fill in so many gaps that the kindle has. I hate that kindles don’t support whispersync!! I currently have a paperwhite signature, the kindle scribe, and ofc the Boox page. I’m a different type of reader tho. I do 89% of my reading in bed so I love the scribe for that! I’m going to watch your TikTok right now 🤣🫶🏾
I have the leaf which is similar to this (made by Boox) but is more Kindle sized. It’s a little bit slower too. But I think Android ereaders are so cool
Thanks for this great insightful video. I'm planning to maybe get this as a distraction-free writing tool to use with a low-profile mechanical bluetooth keyboard, as well as a great e-reader on the go.
Yay!! So happy for this video mine just came today❤ aka the Canadian follower😊🥰 I love love the setup you did 😍 this was a Christmas and birthday gift to myself. I appreciate you showing this to us this helps so much with my headache’s. I love my kindle but this is so much more travel friendly and with little kiddos easier to just pull out of the pocket❤ thank you for showing us and always putting so much effort into your videos😊❤️ I agree it was all male RU-vidrs reviewing it, your video is SOOOOOO much better!😍 I love all your tech reviews. Thank you for this video you are the best!❤
Thanks for making this! My Boox Palma arrives tomorrow and I can’t wait. Just a couple things to add… I ordered from the official Boox store and my Palma shipped from California. It is taking about 6 days to get here via UPS Ground. I was a little disappointed in that speed as shipping wasn’t free. I don’t know if it’s the norm, but when I bought mine from the Boox store, I will also got a free case. Again, not sure if that’s the norm or just a special holiday bonus.
@ReadwithAlyssa I wanted to give you a quick warning about the Water repellent aspect. If your Palma get fully submerged in water, it will get water damage. The repellent means that it safe from spills and splashes. I wouldn’t take in the bathtub if I were you.
Thanks so much for this! Thanks for being so different from the other reviewers. I love the look and size of it. Was already planning on buying it and your review has been the icing on the cake! So excited! Again, thanks so much for your review.
@@ReadwithAlyssathank you I’ll try that! Do you also know how to make the second screen where all the new downloaded apps go be the main screen on the device? I can’t figure it out :( do I just need to delete the default apps that came with the device so my new apps move to page 1? I hope that makes sense
I'm actually interested in something like this for when we travel / cruise. I don't always like to carry my phone with me on ships. I'm curious as I've not seen anything, and maybe you'll know: Can this be used to play music / podcasts (if stored locally) If so, that would be awesome. Being able to actually SEE the screen of a device in bright sunlight is the biggest perk of an e-ink screen, PLUS this one has the lighted screen too.
Wanted to post an update for those who find themselves in this video for Palma. She was SPOT on for everything she said during this video. The battery life is AMAZING, i have only charged it twice since getting it, but with HOURS of reading and tweaking my Palma for days, i only get down to 70. It hasnt dropped below that since getting it. The response time is fantastic. i have all my ebooks converted to EPUB, and the best reader i have found is ReadEra, and i use the HomeSquare Launcher for my default launcher. Yes, there is ALOT of ghosting, but with the refresh button on the side, it instantly goes away. And readera has free TTS reading, and you can change the voice output even on the free version(which i have). I never would have discovered this without readwithalyssa. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making the content about the BOOX Palma. I literally would have never gotten it if you didn't make this video. They need to sponsor you!
it's sad in my country (Italy) it's sold only from amazon and costs around 329€ meanwhile from official website 299€ and it's not avaible from other sites ... =(
I'm a lifelong Techie (and own almost every Kindle ever made, including the first one). It took me a while to get an Oasis since they cost too much when they first came out, but a few months ago they had refurbed ones on Woot (which is owned by Amazon) so I was finally able to get one at a sensible price. I do like watching tech reviews but I also like watching 'everyday person' unboxing/reviews to get an average user perspective on devices I'm interested in. I kept seeing e-ink tablets but they were either too big, too costly, too specialized (like the huge $1000 Sony one you could only use for writing on) or ran some oddball OS you couldn't really do anything with (or only displayed Chinese or only worked with a Chinese bookstore). The Palma looks like an awesome idea since it's just the right size to hold in one hand and put in a pocket and actually runs Android and actually has the Google Play Store. By the way, you CAN get the Palma on Amazon; I have it saved on one of my Lists right now.
I want this for my every day carry bag. I carry an ipad mini for most of my reading, but every now and then I want to read outside and e-ink is WAY better outdoors. I currently carry a cheap kindle, but that's a lot of weight for something I don't use a lot, and I the size of this seems like a good trade off.
Guy here.... Opening my nook glow light 4e today . Ordered a cover for it from fintie..and it's my first e reader as I really don't have room for more physical books. That's amazing that you read daily.
I'm watching from my tv but I had to log onto my computer to say girl your makeup is gorgeous !!! and hunny I'm always going to watch your videos , I don't care what it's for lol.
im such a sucker for things that look like other things, and i really want to get my first e-reader! I might get this not only for funsies but maybe itll help me focus on reading more :0
Have you tried using the built in NeoReader app for reading epubs? I have an older Onyx Boox Nova 3C and the NeoReader works really well for books I buy elsewhere that have epubs for download. Thank you for sharing your experience with the Palma as a Kindle fan.
They definitely need to pay you, girlll 😂 I watched all your tiktoks about it and went OBSESSED with this device and couldn’t find any other decent review or content about it and came immediatly here to keep searching and omg here you are! 😂
Looks great, been looking for a device that can be used offline, for reading, audio books, music and podcasts. This seems perfect, will be ordering soon.
I'm running into the same issue with my Oasis. I love it, but the battery life has never been good. Ever since I heard about the Boox Palma, I've had my eye on it because I prefer reading on something the size of my phone, but I haaaaate the blue light. Add in Android 11 and it's the perfect solution.
Alyssa after watching your video I ordered the Onyx Boox Palma n It will arrive tomorrow.... I am excited!! I got it n white also ordered a dust plug from Amazon...
Can you make a video of your favorite reading apps? I’m trying to get back into reading and currently mainly read on my phone and have been looking for more manga and graphic novels
Thanks for the review. It was very useful for me. I have an Onyx Boox Nova for almost 3 years and use it daily, but together with the cover it's quite heavy, so I was thinking about getting this one. I'm not interested in using it as a phone so I don't care about a SIM card slot. But for people who want to use at least a messenger app, Telegram works very well on it. I am using it for storing or transferring my files among devices and it work like on any other phone or tablet.
Subscribed! And as an e-book reader girlie, I'd love to see more women reviewing these devices tbh. Not to say the male reviewers do a bad job, most of them have pretty good, balanced reviews. But there's just something different about a woman reviewing tech that I personally am invested in lol 😅
Onyx brand, Boox Series/sub brand, palma model Kinda like Samsung Galaxy S22 and saying you love the galaxy line up. Thanks for the review! Im waiting for mine in the mail+
