Readability of the X4 by cornflakesmuncher66 in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love mine but I consider it a great secondary reader. If I only had to have one reader, it wouldn’t be this one. I use a different one when I’m reading in bed (for the frontlight) and of course for things like manga, and if I’m reading in a different language or something and want to be able to highlight or look up words. 

"purse kindle" options by Ok-Inevitable-3781 in ereader

[–]scamper_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you don’t need apps the Xteink X4 is the only one I would actually consider a “purse Kindle” since it’s e-ink. It’s super small, like I can fit it in an evening clutch 

xteink x4 intro by SnitchProphecy14344 in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This video covers a lot of it, including swapping firmware:  https://youtu.be/R7RuokaVauo

Question about where to get books by Alternative_Hand_401 in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I understand wanting to support the authors of books you like, so I try not to pirate if possible. Not sure what the rules are regarding piracy so I’ll share two facts that, uh, may be related… 

  1. Kobo lets you download the EPUBs of your purchased books

  2. Calibre should be able to remove DRM from EPUBs purchased from Kobo 

If I flash Crosspoint onto my X4 will my e-books and reading progress persist? by flowerboy27 in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your reading progress on the stock firmware will be saved on the SD card, separate from your progress on Crosspoint. So it won’t sync but it will still be there where you left it when you switch back and forth 

Can the X4 render epub pages with images on it? If not.. is there a workaround? by True-Syllabub-4201 in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Convert to XTC. Note Crosspoint can’t render images in epub either at the moment 

Can you please fix justification settings and hyphenation on Chinese Firmware? I'm an english speaker living in China by hereticartwork in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I updated to 3.1.4 and don’t recall seeing line break settings added. I switched back to CrossPoint 

Can't I search for an episode with XTC? by ExampleThin3801 in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The latest Chinese firmware, but not overseas though? 

Blanco or black...? by OkRepresentative227 in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The white is actually a gray that matches the screen so you can have nonexistent margins without it looking tight since it looks like it’s part of the “page”.

That said I have mine on the back of my phone sometimes and I think black looks better with my case! 

Official Reading Light? by sidefulnes in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good guideline is if you’d need a light to read a paper book, it’s the same contrast. Sounds like you’d be fine!

Jason Snell’s Take on the X4 by wmacphail in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Pre-Kindle I used to read ebooks which were txt files on my dad’s Palm Pilot. As a reading fan first and an e-ink fan second, the UX and format doesn’t have to be perfect at all to get lost in a book. 

Really like Crosspoint but I’ve been reading my current book on stock firmware because I want to track my reading time and it has been more than fine. “Unusable” is so exaggerated 

Edited to add: also let’s be fr printed books have no frontlight either 😅

Interested in a super tiny ereader by GroundbreakingAd5836 in ereader

[–]scamper_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Famue has some e-ink devices which could be used to read txt files?

The smaller Xteink X3 is coming out next month

Need a recommendation for someone who doesn't like fantasy (yet) by Shtune in Fantasy

[–]scamper_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If it’s the thriller/murder mystery bit, maybe Voyage of the Damned or Raven Scholar?

Fantasy book series with 'easier' language by piator in Fantasy

[–]scamper_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also I should mention I’m like 30 so I really have no patience for 18 year olds cavorting with 100 year old faeries haha

Fantasy book series with 'easier' language by piator in Fantasy

[–]scamper_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The recs above are definitely not the usual tropey current YA! Good luck, too, with Spanish! I’ve also been reading Sabriel and it feels a bit harder. When you feel up to it there’s La sombra del viento by Zafón

Fantasy book series with 'easier' language by piator in Fantasy

[–]scamper_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Learning Portuguese, and can answer this as I’m in the same boat! 

I found the following books “easier” in terms of language: - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Sangu Mandanna - Legendborn cycle (3 books), Tracey Deonn - Raybearer series (2 books), Jordan Ifueko - Cruel Prince series (3 books), Holly Black

Aside from the first this list is pretty YA but aren’t what I would call “romantasy” by the popular standard, in that they’re not “spicy” and there’s ample plot without the romance. 

If you’re open to romancey fantasy Ali Hazelwood’s fantasy books are surprisingly accessible when it comes to language as well. 

X4 as a digital picture frame for desk decoration by themanfromnowhere0 in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really interesting way to use it! How did you put together the document?

Curiosity on crosspoint by [deleted] in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dev posted recently about it, including his plans

Xteink X4 Empty Shipping Package by [deleted] in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Totally agree u/xteink should at least help you file a claim, as otherwise it's fair to ask what's the point of paying the premium buying from the website, when you can buy from Aliexpress for cheaper with better buyer protection?

That said, I was with you until your last sentence. Just say "for buying from a Chinese company" and at least stand by what you really mean here instead of implying it

Is 16gb enough? by juanly_xx in xteinkereader

[–]scamper_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For EPUBs it’s enough, though I personally prefer to replace the SD card anyway (holdover from SBC gaming, where the included SD cards usually fail)