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Not sure why people rave about the Xteink X4. It's an interesting enthusiast's device, but it doesn't even have a frontlight. I wouldn't recommend it as Baby's First E-Reader. Clara BW is a really great choice for the price. You can get a GlowLight 4 used for a really great price, but you have to tw

Seconding the posts suggesting looking at second-hand readers - e-readers have fragile screens but otherwise it’s tech that holds up well, so a second-hand Kindle or Kobo or PocketBook that is in a decent shape (the screen is intact) will be fine for this purpose. Even very old ones (15 years old) s

I've got one in the mail because I love the concept, but the Y-Ben P47L is probably the more sensible choice for most people (although the battery life is terrible). The Xteink S4 is apparently going to be android based, but given the weight bump to 100g I think I'll stick with the P47L. I wish we h

Is the Diptyx actually even available yet? Last I saw it was in crowdfunding development stage. Either way, I’d class it as a pet project for enthusiasts, definitely not something I’d recommend for first-time users, not least because of the 640x480 display (and no light at all as far as I can tell,

Cheapest: Xteink X4. It'll do what you want, but is 4". Roughly $50 shipped on aliexpress. Fails on the night reading requirement since it doesn't have a built-in light. But it's the cheapest. Highest value: TCL Nxtpaper 70plus. It's a just released $400 smartphone with e-reader mode you can get for

I mostly read in dark rooms, yes. Like 75%. I read at night, in bed, next to someone. That is where e-readers shine, imo. Light weight/portability and absolutely amazing built in light. That is what really makes the devices great. I mostly read big heavy fantasy books. Reading those on a front-lit e