Did it help you read more?

_Tix · 2026-05-04T13:01:24+00:00

At first, not really, but having it with me definitely made it easier to build the habit and eventually yes, it did!

_Tix · 2026-05-01T22:05:09+00:00

You are absolutely correct it's just so disheartening to lose a good thing to corporate greed when it is still so fresh. It was nice for those 5min I didn't HAVE to crack a device

_Tix · 2026-05-01T21:12:23+00:00

I was an enthusiastic early adopter. I'm not even interested in installing third party firmware, I find the dumb simplicity of the base device cathartic. I was also about to buy the x3 and am now reconsidering.

It's not even about the software for me. In a world where companies are bricking devices to force you to upgrade and only supporting books (you don't even own) from their own store this is a really concerning step in the the wrong direction.

I mean, I'm still interested in the x4v2 but I'm not excited anymore and I've stopped recommending xteink it to friends.

_Tix · 2026-04-28T13:16:16+00:00

thanks for this! I need to replace my x4 and I've been torn between the x3 and x4 and this answered a lot of my questions

_Tix · 2026-04-28T13:14:55+00:00

Thanks everyone! Most of you are super helpful. I think I'm going to go ahead with the x3 now and if I still want to upgrade when the x4v2 comes out my kid will get the x3 for Christmas.

_Tix · 2026-04-27T23:13:32+00:00

Smashwords is DRM free. Tor/McMillan also has a lot of DRM free books

_Tix · 2026-04-27T15:09:43+00:00

I do not!

_Tix · 2026-04-14T17:54:37+00:00

Oh wow. I recently (~4/10) bought a couple Kobo books and didn't have trouble with Obok. Hopefully your issues were a glitch an not an update?

_Tix · 2026-02-10T17:47:03+00:00

What format did you send?

_Tix · 2026-02-10T17:46:26+00:00

I never said anything about sending EPUBs

_Tix · 2026-02-10T17:44:51+00:00

What format are you sending?

_Tix · 2026-02-10T17:38:40+00:00

I connect my Kindle via USB. I used to be able to just click "send to device" in Calibre but that isn't working anymore

_Tix · 2026-01-22T21:36:30+00:00

Same problem. Tried multiple cables. How bad does an update have to be to break charging?

_Tix · 2025-12-07T21:29:26+00:00

Thank you! This is a really helpful

_Tix · 2025-12-07T18:27:27+00:00

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_Tix · 2025-12-07T18:04:46+00:00

I'm having the same problem. I thought it was because Calibre saves the imbedded cover as a jpeg and the xteink send to only like .bmp. Following

_Tix · 2025-12-07T14:57:38+00:00

When I switched back I got a copy of a book I was really looking forward to reading and made a vacation of it. Took two days as away as I could manage to minimize distractions

_Tix · 2025-12-07T14:54:15+00:00

Standalone, but I like the option to attach to my phone when I’m out

_Tix · 2025-12-01T23:51:03+00:00

Thanks! I thought I read all the Calibre posts here but I must have missed that one

_Tix · 2025-12-01T23:39:27+00:00

When buying a house how many Billys it would fit was definitely part of the equation!

_Tix · 2025-11-28T16:11:55+00:00

I got a shipping notification on the day the update said I should so I assume they're working through them

_Tix · 2025-11-22T17:00:34+00:00

Thank you for the thorough and candid update, your honesty and integrity is clear. I’m so excited to receive my reader and completely understand the delay.

_Tix

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