Tiny $70 E-Reader Makes Reading Addictive Again
Newser • • technology
Key Points:
- The Xteink X3 is a credit-card-sized e-reader that magnetically attaches to the back of a phone, priced around $70 on Amazon, and has gained praise for transforming reading habits despite its basic design.
- With a small screen showing just a paragraph or two per page, the device encourages short, frequent reading sessions, helping reduce smartphone doomscrolling by about 25 minutes daily.
- Although it lacks features like backlighting, touch input, and seamless Amazon integration, users are enhancing it with custom firmware, 3D-printed accessories, and library app access, increasing its versatility.
- The device's appeal lies in its simplicity and hackability, offering a refreshing alternative to expensive, predictable big-brand gadgets, with writer Saahil Desai calling it the best tech purchase he has made in years.
