The Tiny E-Reader That Killed My Doomscrolling | XTE-ink X4 Review
I picked up this palm-sized XTE-ink X4 fully expecting to hate it... and it's become one of my favourite gadgets in ages.
It's a tiny, non-touch, no-backlight e-ink reader that lives in that useless little jeans pocket and quietly hijacks the "reach for the phone and doomscroll" habit. In this one I run through the hardware, the Cross Ink custom firmware, KOReader syncing across my other e-readers, and why pure black & white e-ink still beats colour for actual reading. Plus a teaser for some 3D-printed cases and bag clips I'm designing for it.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro – meet the XTE X4
0:37 The pitch: pocketable & anti-doomscroll
1:10 Why I bought it
1:49 Hardware tour
2:45 Cross Ink custom firmware
3:24 No backlight, no touchscreen = freedom
5:55 Syncing with KOReader
6:53 Buttons, speed & screen quality
8:33 Colour vs black & white e-ink
9:50 Verdict & 3D case designs coming
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🎨 Get the models:
► MakerWorld: https://makerworld.com/en/@dkdsgn/
► Patreon (Commercial License): / abstractiadsgn
🔧 Software:
► Plasticity: https://www.plasticity.xyz/
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