The PocketBook Q ereader is a phone-sized rival to the Boox Palma 2 Pro —but it doesn't run Android
THE SO WHAT
A compact ereader that skips Android trades ecosystem for control—better battery and UX, fewer apps and integrations. For niche hardware builders, this is the trade to study: owning the stack can differentiate, but only if your core use case is strong enough to overcome app lock-in.
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