Kindles are great and all, but if you want a pocketable e-reader that doesn’t require you lock yourself into Amazon’s ecosystem the Boox Palma might be worth a look. The 6.1-inch ebook reader normally runs for $279.99, but now through October 9th readers of The Verge can score an rare $30 discount and a free cover case (valued at $16) when they buy it from Wellbots using code BOOXVERGE30.
My colleague David Pierce waxed poetic about the Palma after spending time with it. I’ve only started testing the e-reader, but so far I can understand the appeal. It’s slick and stylish in a way the Kindle isn’t, but more notably it’s smartphone-sized, so you really can slip it into your pocket and comfortably hold it in one hand.
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