Smartphones are convenient for reading on the go, but it’s all too easy to get pulled into notifications or a quick glance at the news that spirals into full-on doomscrolling. That’s what makes the Boox Palma 2 so appealing. It offers the portability of a phone in a far less distracting package, and until the end of the week, Verge readers can grab the e-reader with a free flip cover case, valued at $16, for $279.99 ($20 off) from Wellbots with code VERGEPALMA20.
A minor upgrade over its…