Boox Announces the Picco, Its Smallest E-Reader Ever (2026)
While smartphones won't stop getting bigger, e-readers seem to be getting smaller. Boox has been at the forefront with one of the most popular small e-readers, the Boox Palma, and now it is adding an even smaller model.
Boox announced the Picco, with preorders opening today. Its screen is just under 4 inches (3.97 to be exact), making it about the size of a playing card. It's even smaller than the Xteink X4 Pro I tested earlier this year, which has a 4.3-inch screen (but just slightly larger than the 3.7-inch Xteink X3), and considerably smaller than the upcoming Boox Palma 3's 6.19-inch screen. I liked the size of the Xteink in my hand, but navigating the interface and getting books were challenging, so I'm excited to see another option in that smaller size from a maker with more accessible ebooks (though still not as convenient as...
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