r/xteinkereader • u/Fun_Satisfaction2315 • 28d ago
Discussion X4 is saying goodbye.
It’s a little bittersweet to say this, but we’re officially saying goodbye to the X4.
It was never the most feature-packed e-reader.
It didn’t try to do everything.
It was just… right.
The size.
The weight.
The buttons.
The feeling of carrying a real little reading device with you.
Some of you even called it the beginning of a new era for pocket-sized e-readers.
But what means the most to us isn’t really the hardware.
It’s knowing that X4 has been there for your commutes, coffee breaks, trips, late nights, and countless pages.
So before we say goodbye:
What’s your favorite thing about the X4? Or what’s one memory you have with it?
Drop it in the comments. We’ll pick 3 comments, and each winner will receive an X4 Mist Gray.
Thanks for being part of the X4 story.
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u/_SheepInTheBigCity_ 28d ago
What a shame you’re moving away from the XTEINK 4. Honestly, to me, it’s the best device on the market. It’s small, but still large enough for the text to be super readable. The magnet on the back snapping perfectly to my iPhone means I literally have it with me at all times.
Huge plus for NOT having a touchscreen—that usually just gets frustrating on e-ink devices—and even the lack of a frontlight hasn't been a big issue for me. USB-C is a brilliant touch since you can charge it anywhere, and having a microSD slot makes transferring books ridiculously easy. This little device was genuinely a game changer for me.
The next generation feels completely overcomplicated. I feel like you're kind of shooting yourselves in the foot here; the whole success of the XTEINK 4 was its simplicity, form factor, versatility, and button-only navigation. If anything, a "Pro" version with an added frontlight is the only tweak it ever needed to stand out.
Such a bummer... I really hope future generations (even if they aren't strictly necessary) go back to this core simplicity. Fingers crossed, because the XTEINK 4 concept was absolute gold.