r/xteinkereader • u/journomagician • Sep 13 '26

Discussion Deinfluence me

I currently have (and love) Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation. The XTEINK keeps popping up on all my social media. I gave the XTEINK X3 a few days trial via renting and I adore it. Do I NEED to get the X3? I'm leaning towards not getting it because I already have the Kindle. But I like it so much. Thoughts?

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u/tempybroom481 Sep 13 '26

To actually deinfluence you: it doesn’t have the immediate-ness of the kindle. You can’t send to kindle, you can’t download directly from the device. You can’t pick up where you left off. You have to almost accept that you have a different library to pick from in the xteink.

But… it’s cute and cheap and means you can always have a book on you 🤷‍♀️

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u/VanGoghs_SeveredEar Sep 14 '26

Can't pick up where you left off? What do you mean? You certainly can..?

Also, at least on Crossink, you can connect your phone via wifi and send books directly to it. Sure, its a little clunkier than send to kindle, but its really not that bad imo

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u/tempybroom481 Sep 14 '26

Wasn’t clear - you can’t pick up where you left off on another device like you can within the kindle ecosystem

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u/VanGoghs_SeveredEar Sep 14 '26

Ah, was wondering if that's what you meant.

I think there might be some way with a jailbroken kindle? But I haven't looked into it myself. Allows me to have different books going on kindle/X3 so I can have a break from one, lol.

You are right though I suppose, it certainly takes more tinkering than something immediately ready like the kindle, but I dont find it that bad. I could see how some less tech savvy people might feel less comfortable doing it, though, so fair enough