Right here’s one thing you don’t see fairly often, a very good deal on an Onyx product. Proper now Onyx has the first gen Boox Palma on sale for $199 on their web site, and it even comes with a flip-fold case and free transport.
They’ve each the white model and the black model in inventory from their US warehouse so that you don’t have to fret about it transport from Hong Kong. The deal is a part of Onyx’s Anniversary Sale the place it’s also possible to get $30 off when spending $500+ and $80 off when spending $1000+.
The Boox Palma was changed by the Palma 2 a number of months in the past so Onyx might be seeking to filter their remaining inventory with this sale. They solely modified a number of particulars with the brand new mannequin so that you’re actually not lacking a lot by going with the first gen Palma.
I posted a evaluation of the Palma 2 final month if you wish to see it in motion. The one distinction with the Palma 1 is it lacks a fingerprint sensor and it has a distinct CPU. The Palma 1 additionally runs Android 11 as an alternative of Android 13, however with Onyx’s personalized software program there’s not a lot of a distinction between them, and it’s not like Android apps are going to cease working with Android 11 anytime quickly.
I actually like the shape issue of the Palma, and the BSR makes navigating and scrolling and refreshing a lot smoother than common E Ink units, though battery life isn’t pretty much as good with BSR (but it surely’s completely value it on an Android system). My greatest grievance with the Palma 2 was the value. It sells for $279, which is identical value the Palma 1 initially bought for till the Palma 2 got here alongside.
Sadly this sale seems to be restricted to the Boox Store. The Palma 1 continues to be promoting for $245.99 on Onyx’s Amazon retailer, which is what it’s been promoting for since they launched the Palma 2.
