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		<title>The Most Expensive eNotes with E Ink Screens – Why are People Buying Them?</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/29/the-most-expensive-enotes-with-e-ink-screens-why-are-people-buying-them/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been running this website long enough to remember when the 6&#8243; Kindle 2 sold for $369, and there was a time when Sony&#8217;s eNotes sold for more than $1100 when they first came out, but I still can&#8217;t believe how much some of these eNotes with E Ink screens are selling for these days. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>XTEINK X3 with 3.7″ E Ink Screen Now Available on Amazon</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/28/xteink-x3-with-3-7-e-ink-screen-now-available-on-amazon/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Xteink X3 is now available to purchase from Xteink&#8217;s official Amazon store, and it&#8217;s the Developer&#8217;s Edition so it&#8217;s open to installing custom software. There are two color choices, space black and mist gray, and they&#8217;re both selling for $79 with free shipping. I recently reviewed the Xteink X4 and was really impressed with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Don’t Buy Any of These Kindle Models – They Can’t Be Registered</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/27/dont-buy-any-of-these-kindle-models-they-cant-be-registered/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now that Amazon has officially ended support for the first 5 generations of Kindles, it creates a bit of an issue on the used market since those models can no longer be registered with an Amazon account. I&#8217;m still seeing a bunch of these older Kindles for sale on sites like eBay, and most don&#8217;t [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Amazon Quietly Changed the Terms of Kindle Security Updates</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/26/amazon-quietly-changed-the-terms-of-kindle-security-updates/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 15:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[While doing some research for a different article, I noticed a subtle change to the language that Amazon uses on the Kindle security updates page, so I checked the Internet Archive&#8217;s Wayback Machine and confirmed that Amazon did indeed change things to their benefit at some point. First off, Amazon used to say that security [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kobo eReaders Getting StoryGraph Integration in June</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/25/kobo-ereaders-getting-storygraph-integration-in-june/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 14:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Kobo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last week Kobo announced a new partnership with StoryGraph, an alternative to Goodreads, for tracking reading stats and providing reading recommendations when using Kobo ereaders and Kobo apps. Starting in June, you&#8217;ll be able to link your Kobo account with a StoryGraph account to automatically sync reading progress of ebooks and audiobooks purchased from Kobo. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Amazon Cutting Off Old Kindles is a Bad Move That Could’ve Been Avoided</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/21/amazon-cutting-off-old-kindles-is-a-bad-move-that-couldve-been-avoided/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Amazon first announced they would be ending support for all Kindles released before 2013, I thought it wasn&#8217;t that big of a deal and was something we should have expected to happen eventually. 14 years is a long run for any handheld electronic gadget. Nothing works forever, and it&#8217;s unrealistic to expect any ereader [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>XTEINK X4 with CrossPoint Software Review (Video Demo)</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/20/xteink-x4-with-crosspoint-software-review-with-video-demo/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last month I posted a review of the Xteink X4 with it running the stock software, which has a lot of problems when it comes to formatting ebooks properly, but luckily it&#8217;s possible to install open-source alternative software on the X4. There are some different options when it comes to installing custom software, but CrossPoint [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kobo eReaders Now $20-$30 More Expensive After Price Hike</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/19/kobo-ereaders-now-20-30-more-expensive-after-price-hike/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kobo has raised the prices of their ereaders again for the second time since they were released in 2024. At first I thought it was just BlueProton, Kobo&#8217;s US distributor, charging above retail yet again, but now even Kobo US has suddenly raised the prices on their Amazon store. Midway through writing this article, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Next Gen Kindles Likely to Have User Replaceable Batteries</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/18/next-gen-kindles-likely-to-have-user-replaceable-batteries/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We don&#8217;t know when Amazon is going to release their next crop of new Kindles, but when they do there&#8217;s a good chance they&#8217;ll have user-replaceable batteries. There&#8217;s a new law that goes into effect in the European Union in February 2027 that requires all smartphones and tablets sold there to have batteries that are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Does Kobo Still Refuse to Release a 7″ Libra BW?</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/16/why-does-kobo-still-refuse-to-release-a-7-libra-bw/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With Pocketbook releasing the new Era Lite with a 7&#8243; black-and-white E Ink Carta 1300 screen, I can&#8217;t help but notice it&#8217;s exactly what Kobo customers have been asking Kobo to release for the past 2 years. It highlights the fact that Kobo still isn&#8217;t listening to what their customers want by refusing to release [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kindle Unlimited 3 Months for Free Deal is Back (YMMV)</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/15/kindle-unlimited-3-months-for-free-deal-is-back-ymmv/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales and Discounts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kindle unlimited]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I noticed that Amazon is offering 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for free once again, at least for some accounts, so you might want to check the main Kindle Unlimited landing page at Amazon to see if your account is eligible for the offer as well. The page says it&#8217;s a &#8220;Prime Day Special Offer&#8221;, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Reminder: Download Your eBooks to Older Kindles Before May 20</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/14/reminder-download-your-ebooks-to-older-kindles-before-may-20/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In case you missed the news, or if you&#8217;ve just been putting off the inevitable, Amazon is cutting off all Kindles released before 2013 from their servers as of May 20th, 2026. That means you will no longer be able to download your Kindle ebooks to affected Kindles after that date, but you&#8217;ll still be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Release Date Revealed for Kindle Scribe Without Frontlight</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/13/release-date-revealed-for-kindle-scribe-without-frontlight/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kindle scribe]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been over 7 months since Amazon announced their new lineup of Kindle Scribes, and while the Colorsoft version and the BW frontlit model were released back in December, the Kindle Scribe without a frontlight has been mysteriously unavailable since then, but now Amazon has finally revealed a release date. There&#8217;s a banner at the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New PocketBook Era Lite Getting Released with Built-in Libby App</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/12/new-pocketbook-era-lite-getting-released-with-built-in-libby-app/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[PocketBook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eBook Readers]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pocketbook is adding a new 7&#8243; ereader to their product line called the Pocketbook Era Lite. It&#8217;s getting released later this month (May 2026), and it comes with Pocketbook&#8217;s new Libby App pre-installed for borrowing ebooks from public libraries. They claim the Era Lite has a premium design with an &#8220;affordable price&#8221;, although they haven&#8217;t [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Unregistered Kindles Don’t Get Software Updates?</title>
		<link>https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2026/05/11/unregistered-kindles-dont-get-software-updates/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan Groezinger]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I think I may have stumbled on a way to avoid getting software updates on Kindles: just don&#8217;t register them. Back in February I had to factory reset my 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite after I intentionally activated a bug that made it go haywire, and then I decided to keep it unregistered for a while [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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