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Boox Picco e-reader expected in November with Linux-based OS and microSD-only storage
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Boox's compact Picco e-reader, featuring a 3.97-inch touchscreen and a Linux-based OS instead of Android, is expected to launch in November with no onboard storage and no announced price.
The Picco breaks from Boox's usual Android-based approach with a stripped-down Linux OS that is unlikely to be open firmware, making it less hackable than the comparable Xteink X4. Engineers evaluating small e-readers should note the microSD-only storage model and the absence of back magnets for phone mounting.
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The Picco runs a stripped-down Linux-based OS rather than Android, and Boox is unlikely to open its firmware.
The device has no onboard storage and relies entirely on a microSD card, with file transfer via USB-C or WiFi.
The 3.97-inch touchscreen includes customizable physical page-turn buttons but lacks back magnets found on Xteink devices.
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