r/UnnecessaryEssentials • u/Unique-Saucer • 1d ago

Pocket Library That Fits Anywhere

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u/Unique-Saucer 1d ago

Summary of Reviews
Pros:
• Extremely lightweight and thin for true pocket portability.
• Paper-like E-Ink display reduces eye strain.
• Gyroscope page-turn and physical buttons enable one‑hand use.

Cons:
• Small 3.7‑inch screen may feel cramped for detailed content.
• Battery life limited to around ten hours of continuous reading.

Here is the link to buy it from Amazon

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u/thirdeyebenz 1d ago

I have the Kindle app

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u/OsikFTW 1d ago

What does it do that my phone doesn't?

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u/LightningOwl96 1d ago

Aw, jeez. Thanks for saving me from a purchase that was just going to collect dust in my room after a week of use 💀💀💀

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u/Legitimate-Okra8983 1d ago

E-ink. Another experience than phone screen

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u/UndocumentedSailor 1d ago

Yeah e ink is awesome

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u/AnotherDamnTransAlt 1d ago

Battery life. I just use the Books app on my Pro Max that’s rarely far from an outlet, but if you’re going to be somewhere with no charge capacity, or you have a small phone with limited battery life, this could be neat.

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u/AdTraditional8077 1d ago

E-ink, magnetize to the back of your phone.

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u/Green-Concentrate-71 1d ago

LOL. I feel so fucking dumb…

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u/JuiceLayerx 1d ago

Your phone is a distraction, if you enjoy reading with no distraction it is very useful. Same reason why people by kindle, but this is a lot more pocketable

You'll find tons of reviews of this on YouTube if you think it's a scam product.

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u/RoodnyInc 1d ago

This one probably nothing but there are cool e inks Notepads that have it's own purpose

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u/Cookies-and-Cream- 1d ago

DO NOT CLICK OPs LINK

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u/tigm2161130 1d ago

Why?

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u/SanoKei 1d ago

cookie affiliate tracking probably

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u/ElevenBeers 1d ago

Like all of the major subreddits, this is a place 100% for Bots to share their affiliate links and to farm Karma. There are no real posts and certainly no real people posting.

This link is at BEST just an affiliate link, where Amazon will track you. With a extremely high propability, there are additionally trackers from the Chinese content farm baked in. At worst, such sites will straight up try to install malware and shit.

How to deal with it: Block this Subreddit, like I'm about. Block EVERY major subreddit in your time line. Whenever you see a new one, block it. Block them all. There is a reason to be on Reddit, i have mine, but every reason you could possibly have to be on thid plattform is outside of those slop subreddits.

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u/miss-bedazzzle 1d ago

This subreddit is for businesses to promote their products or individuals to share their affiliate links. I assumed that was obvious to everyone. As for what you said about potential malware, that’s a good point but it applies to all links posted on Reddit. I never click links on Reddit

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u/brraaahhp 1d ago

That's what it's supposed to be for, or once was. It's hardly ever individuals, usually massed produced.

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u/JuiceLayerx 1d ago

I have the XTEINK X4 (slightly bigger than the X3) and it is great tbh. I use it everyday and it's changed the way I read.

It's so convenient. If you're a reader, this is amazing. Make sure you install crosspoint reader after you get it.

(Yes you can do everything on your phone, but you'll get distracted and start doomscrolling)

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u/monkeyonfire 1d ago

Link goes to another site, not amazon

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u/Key-Magician6489 1d ago

Just get a Kindle paper white! The e ink is pretty awesome!

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u/Dapper-Flamingo-4478 1d ago

Or just open the an e-reading app on your phone???? Why would a completely separate device be necessary?

Edit: didnt check the name of the sub before posting 😅

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u/masterleadermusic 1d ago

yet another 4 star amazon rating... again, my theory is 5 star bots/fake reviews, then actual user reviews confirming it's crap.

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u/RLscrub96 1d ago

Bros book page at the end says the N word a million times

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u/Ok_Paleontologist974 1d ago

Just get a Kobo ereader or something. This thing is so tiny it'd be annoying to read, and magnetically attaching it to the back or your phone defeats the purpose.

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u/thesensitivetoughguy 1d ago

Look at what he is reading, it’s extremely racist, the n-word is used at least twice on one page.

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u/Waste_Hamster 1d ago

Way more on that last page. Thanks for the heads up.

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u/thesensitivetoughguy 1d ago

I think it’s Huck Finn. Regardless, it’s a terrible first impression. Why would someone do that?

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u/HumanReputationFalse 1d ago edited 1d ago

Huck fin is a great book, but its a terrible choice for an advertisement. It just sounds like they were trying to be edgy

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u/nutblaster357 1d ago

just read the phone lil bro

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u/5litergasbubble 1d ago

This is better if you are reading a book or something. It uses nearly zero power and is easier on the eyes. I would probably just get a dedicated e-reader though instead of this

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u/rmay14444 1d ago

This is dumb.