Overview
- BOOX began Picco preorders on Monday, Sept. 28, listing prices from $99.99 (some U.S. listings show about $109) and saying units are expected to ship by November though some outlets report slightly different ship‑date messages.
- The Picco is a 3.97‑inch monochrome ePaper reader with 235 PPI, a front light with warm/cool settings, physical page‑turn buttons, four‑way rotation and a weight of about 58 grams.
- BOOX bundles a 16 GB microSD card and supports storage up to 2 TB, and the Picco includes a magnetic ring case to attach to the back of a phone with reported MagSafe compatibility.
- The device runs a streamlined, non‑Android operating system that omits Google Play access, includes simple productivity apps such as Pomodoro and Todo, and relies on BOOX Tiles, a web tool or USB‑C for file transfers.
- Key unknowns that will shape adoption are battery life and details on audiobook or Bluetooth support, and the Picco’s sideloading‑first approach may limit access to DRM‑protected bookstore libraries even as it competes with tiny readers like Xteink.