Boox Go – Boox has announced the Go 6 (Gen II), a 6-inch, 300PPI E Ink e-reader that keeps the small form factor but upgrades it with note-taking support. The device comes with more RAM, runs Android 11 with the Google Play Store, and works with Boox’s InkSense Plus sty
He didn’t come to read a page and leave it at that. He came to mark it up, sketch a quick idea, and keep moving. That’s the direction Boox is taking with its smallest e-reader yet—an update that turns casual reading into something closer to a digital notebook.
Boox’s new Go 6 (Gen II) keeps the 6-inch. 300PPI E Ink screen from the earlier Go 6. but the functionality expands in a way that feels designed to pull users away from both traditional e-readers and dedicated writing devices. The Go 6 (Gen II) bumps its memory from 2GB to 3GB of RAM. and it now supports Boox’s InkSense Plus stylus for sketching. annotating documents. and making handwritten notes.
The upgrade comes with a clear shopping moment: Boox is asking $199.99 for the Go 6 (Gen II) itself. with preorder available now. Shipping is expected to begin on June 17. The InkSense Plus stylus costs $45.99 on its own. and you can bundle it with the e-reader for $232.99. though the stylus isn’t included in the base price.
That places the Go 6 (Gen II) in a tougher comparison against entry-level 6-inch devices. The Amazon Kindle and the Kobo Clara BW also use 6-inch screens. and the Boox bundle is more expensive than those starter options. But Boox’s pitch is straightforward: you’re not just buying a reader—you’re buying an e-reader that can write.
Under the hood, Boox is leaning into flexibility rather than locking you into one store. The device runs Android 11 and supports the Google Play Store. That means you can install both Amazon and Kobo’s mobile apps, giving you access to both ebook platforms’ libraries.
Boox also positions the note-taking experience as something you can shape yourself, not something you’re stuck with. The writing experience may not match dedicated alternatives like the $449 Remarkable Paper Pro Move. but Android 11 gives you the option to choose from a wide variety of note-taking apps and potentially find more ways to sync notes across platforms.
For reading-first basics, the Go 6 (Gen II) includes features that make it feel familiar: a screen light with color temperature adjustments, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, and a 1,500mAh battery rated to last for weeks—assuming you don’t push it into heavier use like gaming.
Storage is also set up for staying offline. The e-reader includes 32GB of built-in storage, with the ability to expand that using a microSD card—an advantage that helps explain why Boox is aiming at people who want one device to handle both books and writing.
In the end, Boox is betting that users are ready to blur the line between reading and note-taking. With the Go 6 (Gen II) landing in preorder at $199.99 and shipping on June 17. the question now is simple: will the added RAM. Android 11 freedom. and InkSense Plus stylus support be enough to make people consider swapping their dedicated e-reader habits for something more notebook-like?.
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So it’s basically a Kindle but with a pencil? Lol.
Android 11 on an e-reader sounds like it’s gonna be slow or buggy. 199 bucks just to scribble on screens I can barely read anyway.
Wait it costs more than a Kobo or Kindle but you still gotta buy the stylus separate?? Sounds like gimmick pricing. I saw somewhere it comes with it? Not sure.
June 17 shipping, cool I guess. But why would anyone want notes on an E Ink unless you’re in school or something. I feel like these devices always end up falling behind because updates and apps… like Android on a tiny screen can’t be great.