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0 pointslj39y ago0 comments

There are eink readers that are easier to hack, like the Kobo, but they're all limited in that they're e-readers and have the minimal processing power to match. The only full on eink tablet I know of is this one[0] which technically doesn't exist yet. It's fully funded, though, so I'm excited to see if it actually ships.

[0]: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/13-3-inch-android-e-reade...

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dharma19y ago

That 13.3 e-ink tablet looks pretty tasty, I hope it materialises.

I suppose you could run VNC on your Android/Ubuntu phone, and just use the e-ink tablet as a thin client.

Maybe the slow redraw of e-ink would suck for real work, unless there are ways to make it more palatable for terminal work

lj3OP9y ago

That's a limitation of e-ink that has yet to be explored. The Dasung paperlike[0] is a usb driven eink screen. From what I've seen of it so far, the refresh rate is on par with other usb-driven monitors I've used. It's about good enough for editing text, but anything more gets old fast. I wonder how fast that monitor could be pushed if used displayport instead of USB.

I've been tempted to buy an eink dev kit and see how fast I can push the refresh rate without consideration for battery life. Alas, I can't justify the cost. Oh, and I've never done embedded programming or driver development before. I suspect that might be an issue. :D

[0]: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/paperlike-world-s-first-e...

snaky9y ago

Using vim in 'noredraw' mode you don't need high refresh rate, 9600 baud is fine.

Well, I'd say even more - these days when usual attention span is like, I don't know, 5 seconds? having a device which is restrictive in this regard, might be a very positive experience.

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snaky9y ago

There's more - Onyx Boox Max, Sony DPT-S1

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

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[0]: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/13-3-inch-android-e-reade...

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dharma19y ago

That 13.3 e-ink tablet looks pretty tasty, I hope it materialises.

I suppose you could run VNC on your Android/Ubuntu phone, and just use the e-ink tablet as a thin client.

Maybe the slow redraw of e-ink would suck for real work, unless there are ways to make it more palatable for terminal work

lj3OP9y ago

[0]: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/paperlike-world-s-first-e...

snaky9y ago

Using vim in 'noredraw' mode you don't need high refresh rate, 9600 baud is fine.

Well, I'd say even more - these days when usual attention span is like, I don't know, 5 seconds? having a device which is restrictive in this regard, might be a very positive experience.

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snaky9y ago

There's more - Onyx Boox Max, Sony DPT-S1

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse