Neil Brown3d ago

What fits nicely in my hand and gives me hours of pleasure? A tiny ereader!

New blogpost:

"Initial thoughts on the tiny XTEINK X4 ereader"

https://neilzone.co.uk/2026/03/initial-thoughts-on-the-tiny-xteink-x4-ereader/

#ereader #bookstodon #books #xteinkx4

Initial thoughts on the tiny XTEINK X4 ereader

What fits nicely in my hand and gives me hours of pleasure? A tiny ereader!

Show threadNeil Brown3d ago
Here it is.
Show threadScott Murray 3d ago
@neil Looks nice! I have a very old Kobo Mini that I refuse to get rid of because I love the form factor so much. (From the photo, your new device is taller and narrower than the Kobo Mini.)
Show threadNeil Brown3d ago
@scott The X4 is much smaller than the Kobo Mini.
Show threadScott Murray 3d ago
@neil whoa!! You have both!! 😁
Show threadNeil Brown3d ago
@scott I went through a phase last year of buying broken ereaders and fixing them. I have given most away, but I still have a few :)
Show threadSimon 
@neil @scott any pointers on where to start troubleshooting a Kobo that doesn’t seem to want to display any more? It’s powering up, get the little LED light up and the display flickers briefly but that’s it 😔
Mar 27 at 5:58amWeb
Show threadNeil Brown2d ago

@staustellsimon @scott

I'd start by unplugging the battery and plugging it back in again. That has brought more than a few Kobo ereaders back to life for me.