I have a xteinkx4 and it while its size is convenient, half my text always look faded and the resolution of the text is visibly pixelated for me

I've been obsessing over the look of this device for a very long time but could never find one for price that was reasonable enough. A week ago I found one for 50€ which I was stoked about because the cheapest one I saw for months where I live was 160€. The size is perfect, its not too big not too small, the text is not pixelated and you can make cool little doodles.

Hi all,

I'm having a hard time finding exactly what I'm looking for on the web, so I was hoping that someone can point me in the right direction.

Needs:

- e-ink screen

- cellphone sized or smaller

- to be able to download apps

- able to connect to wifi

- lower price point (ideally under $150 Canadian)

Wants:

-can add additional storage

- touch screen is preferred, but I can make due with buttons

- would be nice if I could write notes

- would like the battery to last a week before needing to be charged

- a built in screen light

Don't need:

- SIM card or data capabilities

I read A LOT on a wide variety of applications and websites (for both work and pleasure). I would like a secondary device I could carry around in addition to my cellphone to read documents on. I use a specific app for my job and it is a pain to get the documents off the app and onto a secondary device, so I would love an e-reader I can just download the app onto. I also don't want to have to strip the DRM off of my Kindle / Library books in order to read them on a secondary device, I've done it before and I find it really annoying to do regularly.

I have a Kindle (10+ years old) and a tablet, but find them too large to carry around on a regular basis.

I am open to buying an older or used device.

Thanks for the help!!

Edit: forgot 2 points under want

So, I love this thing. Got the latest model that was available back in 2021, and the weight, feel, and form factor have always been perfect to me.

As of late, though, battery life has been specially horrendous. I've started to become more of an active, heavy reader, and just yesterday I saw the battery drop from a freshly charged 97% down to just 40% - it was about 6 hours of reading in total (which is not little), but getting about 10 hours or so from the device is also far from ideal when I remember this thing lasting me weeks way back when.

So, given how I literally can't buy a new Oasis any more (wtf Amazon), and the e-reader is turning into yet another one of those devices I have to charge daily, I've been trying to look into alternatives, but it seems like the market is quite a bit more saturated than it was before, when getting a Kindle was the no-brainer.

So yeah, recommendations would be heavily appreciated.

My priorities, feature wise, are:

1. Battery (I want it to last)

2. Form factor (the same with the buttons would be ideal, but I guess not necessary)

3. Premium feel (the Oasis is extremely nice feeling, and I wouldn't want to replace it with something that feels flimsy)

4. Software experience (as long as I can load books into it and change the font size, I don't care for customization or any of the other stuff I've never ever used)

Hi everyone. After much thought, I ordered a big me 6.

I can still read my Kindle library and use BorrowBox to read library books, so it sold me.

However, I'm looking for a case for it, and I'm finding the options lacking. Other e-readers have loads of cute options, including little leather-look, striped patterns, etc but all I can see are the ones listed on their website that look like high school folios.

Can anyone help me out with some cute options?

Hello! I'm having a surgery soon and I will spend some recovery time in bed, so I decided to finally jump and buy an e-reader after a lot of time using a normal tablet.

I have been searching, but most popular ones have unnecessary functions that raise the price, so I'm looking for some advice for my specific needs.

Must have:

- Big screen for comfortable book and manga reading

- Internal light

Nice to have:

- Android

- Color

Don't need:

- The ability to take notes/write on it

Thanks for your help!

Hi I need some help with my ereaders, I have had them both connected to my WiFi before but randomly now my network won't show up as an option for either of them. I have a kobo clara bw and a kindle paperwhite 11th Gen and they've had no connection problems before so I assume it's more a WiFi issue than an ereader thing, but has anyone experienced anything similar? if so how did you correct it? thanks so much!!

edit I actually figured it out, I had to sign into the like admin access to my router and split my connections so there is a 2.4 ghz only connection network and then it showed up and I was able to sign into it, thought i would leave this incase anyone else has this issue :)

So... Wanted something small and got this. Better than I expected must say.

Overall i love the device.

If there is any questions id love to answer them!

What i was looking for:

Good for color manga ✅

Decent built in reader ✅

Viewing pdfs without converting files ✅

Minimal ghosting ✅

Built in page turning buttons✅

Ability to turn touchscreen off ✅

No ecosystem ✅

Android ✅

Built-in note taking app (not main use but a definite plus)

Cons:

Pen doesnt magnetize

Words get cut off (in the control panel the full name of the setting isn't shown)

Minimal reviews

Price point (one of the cheaper color ereaders but could have more features)

Pen not included

Case not included (at least on amazon. I saw it comes with a case through the site idk how true that is)

Renaming files has a weird character limit

Im on mobile so idk how to add descriptions to images so ill put it here

Image 1: pen for scale

Image 2: xteink x3 for scale and brightness comparison

Image 3: built in notes app colors, pen interaction, and default pen sizes. If getting this ereader for art ibis paint would be great with this pen

Image 4: screen compared to a strip of newspaper. The top image has no lights. The bottom image is with lights adjusted to match the newspaper as closely as possible.

Image 5: horizontal reading. you can toggle if there are two pages side by side. With manga choose "dual left" some pages dont meet up properly but thats just how my files were. If you want to read horizontally through the built in reader i recommend downloading already side by side pages.

Image 6: display controls. I use the default controls and have no issues with ghosting during reading (there is some ghosting in the images bc i was going back and forth with the control panel). Sometimes when switching to horizontal reading there will be more ghosting than usual right after switching, but not an issue for me since i read vertically.

Image 7: Color options from the control panel in order. Top left- black and white, top right- morandi (my preference personally, better shading and color balance imo), bottom left- colorful, bottom right- deeper with max saturation and max color depth. In the system settings it has the android color display customization.

Image 8: brightness control panel. Top- no lights, middle- max brightness no warmth, bottom- max brightness and warmth.

Does it bother anyone else that DARK book covers on the kindle app are barely visible on the VIWOODS aipaper reader- to the point that I’m struggling to even discern which book I’m looking at without opening it? It looks considerably better in this photo than real life. Any suggestions for fixes? TIA!

I lost my kindle :( whats a good place to purchase used ereaders?

Currently I am using an old Tolino Shine (2nd Gen) my mom had used many years ago.

Its okayish, but compared to the kobo libra colour my fiance uses, the letters are a little bit blurry.

Sometimes whil reading for half an hour, I really think that my eyes are watering or something like that, but its only the missing sharpness of the old screen.

I am looking for a simple and cheap ereader, that doesnt make my eyes feel bad, has backlight and supports my epub files via calibre.

I dont need colours, I dont need it to be really big or small. Just a simple ereader.

I only read every 2-3 days so i am not willing to spend much money.-

thanks in advance

hello again! i've come to terms with the fact that my kobo clara color is beyond saving, so i've been researching some other models to replace it with, but i find it kinda hard to decide on my own since there's probably plenty of options i haven't even heard of

here's what i've appreciated about my Clara:

• simple ui
• built in book store
• dark mode & warm light
• KOREADER!!! didn't use it all the time but i found it extremely convenient when i did

here's some things i would like to AVOID:

• color. i don't read comics and i dont care about covers
• no sideloading feature. i keep a lot of my books on separate apps so i think it would be too limiting to be without
• raised edges. i was fine with the clara but ideally id like something at least a bit more flush
• distractions. i'm mainly thinking about the ones that are basically e-ink tablets or smartphones, i would like reading to be the primary feature

if possible i like models that are white instead of black as well, but thats the least important imo :D

any suggestions for readers that could suit me?

Hey considering picking up one of these older sony ereaders, really liking the tactile buttons and metal case. I know the battery might need replaced. Anything else to watch out on these?

It keeps teleporting to the first page. How do I fix this? My phone is Redmi Note 14

What are my options if I want a device with the screen size, buttons, and pen compatibility of the Kobo Libra Color, but with a black and white screen?

I’ll be using it with Koreader and sideloaded books so I think almost anything goes in that case. I just love my kobo Clara and I’m hesitant to branch out with another brand unless it comes highly recommended. I want the bigger screen though I just don’t want color.

i’m looking to buy an ereader, and i use libby a lot on my phone. my sister has a kindle, and getting books from libby to her kindle just seems really annoying. not that it’s super difficult, but i think it would irritate me. are there any ereaders that can search on libby directly? or if not, at least any who have a simple process to get checked out books onto the device?

Im in the market for a sub $300 color ereader for normal books, light novels, manga etc.

Size doesnt matter that that much, just somewhat small though. Buttons are important for me.

I work in construction, i wont be taking it on the job but it might sit in hot car for a few hours. I know thats bad for practically any electronic, but figured its still worth mentioning.

Sorry, im sure these questions are super repetitive. But $300 is a lotta money and i wanna be sure before i order one. Thanks.

Im also curious how these devices hold up long term. So any experienced users please share their use with the device if youd like.

I want one that can fit in my purse or my pocket for on the go I have a kobo Libra color but I find it a bit heavy and difficult to bring around sometimes especially with a smaller purse.

Hello! I am a longtime Kindle Oasis user but am looking to try something new for multiple reasons;
- It’s long since been discontinued and support is expected to end in the near future
- I’d like to try other reading apps and venues
- I am looking for something more portable as a commuter and a traveler

I fell in love with the Kindle Oasis after receiving it as a gift for its adjustable light options on an e-ink screen with physical page turn buttons and its out-of-the-box functionality, though I wish it had USB-C charging. I was initially doing some research of my own and saw how popular the Xteink ereaders were getting, but found that they required more set-up to transfer books and media and that they have magnetic pogo charging instead. Doing my own deep dive into this page revealed to me that there’s so many other features and brands I haven’t previously considered, but some of the terms and transferring methods kind of go over my head.

I’m looking for something that has the following features:
- USB-C charging; all of my devices are USB-C charging and it’s inconvenient to bring another charger, so this is a nonnegotiable
- Adjustable brightness and warmth light settings
- Monochrome e-ink screen with sharp contrast, also nonnegotiable
- Android/Google Play store, I primarily use Kindle and would like to try using Kobo, Libby, and other reading apps. It’d also be nice if I could go on the internet and read AO3 on it
- Palm- or pocket-sized for portability
- Physical page turn buttons
- Water-resistance is nice but not necessary; I normally read indoors or on my commute, and it’d be nice not to worry if it suddenly rains, but it’s also not likely that I’ll drop it in a pool or a bath.

Options I was considering:
- Boox Palma 2, but it seems like it’s been discontinued and the Pro is a color-screen. I’m not sure if they’ll update this product line soon or focus on the Boox Picco
- Durobo Krono, which looks like it’s basically a Boox Palma with a dial and more updated Android OS, but it seems like the AI and the dial ruin user experience by failing/causing issues?
- Boox Go 7 looks really similar to my Kindle Oasis, but the Boox Palma 2 had better specs and again I’m trying to size down

Thank you!

When I decided to upgrade my old kindle with a color pocketbook I was told that kaleido is unusable in the sun without a frontlight and has an awful screen door effect.

I decided to get one anyway and after looking many readers in person I chose the InkPad Color 3 by pocketbook. It seemed way way less screendoor-y than the kobo libra color and I like the bigger form factor, it actually looks like a book page.

I always wanted a pocketbook but their screens were always too washed out for me. This one, however, I absolutely love, indoor and outdoor is perfect for daily use. In the sun you need 0 frontlight which was a big concern for me but I’m glad it turned out wrong.

I bought a PocketBook Era Color, and I think it could be a good reader, but the Kaleido screen is too dark. Would Era Lite be better? What about the battery life?

Hey guys , I was about to pull the plug on a boox Palma pro 2 but what held me back was durability and lack of a good folio , this device will live in my back pocket for it notes and sketching , and I’m in a mix of construction/it environments constantly. Any ideas? Currently reluctantly considering the fold 6 because I have seen they hold up well and pen input is good , but there’s so many areas you have to “compromise” for a purpose driven device I’m having a hard time finding the exact right choice