Boox’s tiny Picco e-reader should land in November
Boox has revealed new details about its upcoming Picco e-reader, which features a 3.97-inch touchscreen and physical page-turn buttons. The device will run on a Linux-based OS and is expected to launch in November.
Why it matters
The Picco represents a niche hardware development in the e-reader market, offering a minimalist, non-Android alternative for digital readers.
Boox teased the Picco, its take on the buzzy Xteink X4 e-reader, back in July, but provided almost no details. Now, thanks to some reporting out of IFA, we’ve got a bit more info, though sadly still no price. Unlike the Xteink devices, the Picco will not have magnets on the back for attaching to a phone. The 3.97-inch e-paper display, however, will be touchscreen, which The Verge’s Andrew Liszewski called a “welcome upgrade” on the X4 Pro. The Picco has physical page-turn buttons, and they can be customized with different actions for short and long presses.
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