Boox Unveils Its First 7-Inch E-Readers That Finally Play Nice With A Stylus

Onyx’s Boox Go e-readers have always stood out by mixing the brains of an E Ink tablet with the flexibility of Android and a compact design that’s easy on the eyes. However, the lack of built-in stylus support was kind of a letdown for folks who wanted to jot things down. That changes now. With the new Go 7 and the second-gen Go Color 7, Boox is finally bringing pen support to the party.

Sticking with the same 7-inch design fans already know, the Boox Go 7 and Go Color 7 Gen II take a big step forward for Boox’s compact e-readers. For the first time in this size, you’re getting stylus support, thanks to Boox’s new InkSense Stylus, which you can grab separately for $46 if you’re into writing or sketching on the go.

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Boox is keeping the new lineup’s pricing competitive. The black-and-white Go 7 is up for pre-order now at $250 through Boox’s official site, with shipping kicking off on May 7. As for the new Color Go 7, it’s not up for grabs just yet, but it’s coming soon with a $280 price tag.

The Go 7 packs a 7-inch E Ink Carta 1300 display with 300 PPI, giving you a crisp, paper-like look. It also has adjustable front lighting, so whether you’re reading in bright sunlight or a dim room, it stays easy on the eyes. It’s the kind of screen that mimics real paper, making long reading sessions way more comfortable.

The asymmetrical grip and physical page-turn buttons are perfect for reading marathons

It also rocks an off-center design with a longer grip on one side and two physical page-turn buttons. You get 64GB of built-in storage, plus a microSD slot if you need more room for books or audiobooks. You can listen through the built-in speaker or hook up your Bluetooth headphones.

The Go Color 7 Gen II sticks pretty close to the regular Go 7, but the big upgrade is its Kaleido 3 color screen. It can pop out up to 4,096 colors at 150ppi, while still keeping black-and-white text super sharp at 300ppi.

Running on Android 13, both the Go 7 and Go Color 7 Gen II open the door to the full Google Play Store, something you won’t get with some of the best e-readers like the Kindle Scribe. Thanks to Android’s flexibility, you can load up your favorite reading and note-taking apps, stream audiobooks and podcasts, or dive into news apps.