Misschien heb jij de Xteink X3 of X4 ook al ergens gezien? Ik kocht de X3 en kreeg de X4.

https://janvandenberg.blog/de-xteink-4-mijn-ervaringen-met-de-kleinste-e-reader/ #Xteink #XteinkX3 #XteinkX4

Xteink blocks installation of custom firmware on some eReaders, launches a new Android-powered model

The Xteink X3 and Xteink X4 are cheap tiny eBook readers small enough to fit in your pocket or even affix to the back of your phone, allowing you to take a 3.7 or 4.3 inch E Ink screen everywhere you go and catch up on your reading at any time.

But what’s really made these little devices from Xteink go viral in recent months is the fact that while the default software that runs on them is… […]

#crosspointReader #eInk #ereader #xteink #xteinkS4 #xteinkX3 #xteinkX4 Read more: https://liliputing.com/xteink-blocks-installation-of-custom-firmware-on-some-ereaders-launches-a-new-android-powered-model/

Looks like XTEINK wants to lose all their customers 🤡

They're blocking the installation of custom firmwares on devices sold from China/aliexpress (currently). They're claiming they're allowing it on devices from their official store.

What else is this other than greed? They want to upcharge global customers and lock down the device for future enshittification now that it's a little popular.

https://www.reddit.com/r/xteinkereader/comments/1szk0pq/flashing_of_firmwares_disabled/

#XTEINK #XTeinkX4 #XTeinkX3

Xteink X3 is an even smaller eReader (3.7 inch E Ink device for $79)

The Xteink X4 is an unusual eBook reader that generated a lot of buzz last year thanks to its compact design and cheap price tag. For $69 you can pick up an eReader with a 4.3 inch, greyscale E Ink display and magnets that let you stick it to the back of a phone. English language users found the default software to be confusing, but an open source firmware replacement called CrossPoint Reader […]

#eInk #ereader #xteink #xteinkX3 Read more: https://liliputing.com/xteink-x3-is-an-even-smaller-ereader-3-7-inch-e-ink-device-for-79/