Boox to Launch Picco E-Reader, Challenging Xteink's Small Devices
L'essentiel
- Boox is developing the Picco, a new 3.97-inch front-lit e-reader with an SD card slot, as part of its Tile lineup.
- It aims to compete with Xteink's popular small e-readers at an accessible price point, though key details like MagSafe compatibility, touchscreen functionality, and a specific release date remain unconfirmed.
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Boox is developing a new Tile lineup of small e-readers, starting with the Picco, to compete with Xteink's popular compact e-readers.
Boox’s new Tile lineup will take on Xteink’s popular e-readers that are small enough to stick on the back of an iPhone with MagSafe. As spotted by Good E-Reader, the first one is the Picco, which will feature a 3.97-inch front-lit, black-and-white e-paper display and expandable storage with an SD card slot. Boox confirmed to The Verge that the Picco is in the works, noting that it’s part of a new Tile lineup and will have an “accessible price point,” but without any other details about its plans, like specs, the specific price, or a release date.
The front-lit display could put it on par with Xteink’s new $99 X4 Pro e-reader, which The Verge’s Andrew Liszewski calls “the best tiny e-reader you can buy.” However, part of the appeal of Xteink’s little e-readers is their ability to magnetically stick to the back of a phone, and it’s not clear yet if the Boox Picco will have a similar feature.
It appears to have buttons in a promotional image, but it’s also not clear yet if it will rely solely on buttons, like the original Xteink X4, or also include a touchscreen. According to Good E-Reader, the Picco will likely have a minimal, tiled UI limited to basic apps like Neoreader, a music player, and a podcast player, putting it in a very different category than the Android-powered Boox Palma.
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Boox will release the Picco e-reader as part of its new Tile lineup.
Probable · En quelques mois
Questions ouvertes
- Will the Boox Picco have MagSafe compatibility?
- Will it rely solely on buttons or include a touchscreen?
- What is the specific price and release date?
