Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
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Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
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Re: Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
#2Hi HN!
I am trying to develop an e-paper smart display as a consumer product. The first available layout will be a calendar.
I'd love to have HN's input on this: Do you think it's viable? Does it look okay?
What would be a good selling price?
Re: Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
#3Hi HN! I am trying to develop an e-paper smart display as a consumer product. The first available layout will be a calendar. I'd love to have HN's input on this: Do you think it's viable? Does it look okay? What would be a good selling price?
200 euros is a lot. I own a remarkable tablet, and it can do a lot more with a bigger screen
I wouldn’t be interested in spending that much since I can’t really do much other than look at my calendar.
I’m either on the move, or in front of a computer, so I don’t see if there’s a good fit for this device in my life
Re: Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
#4Darker or bolder lines and text would be nice I think.
It would be interesting if you put a little red LED on it like a soft alarm for upcoming events.
I would pay $35 for this, buy I'm sure others would pay more.
Edit: Saw the 200 euro price tag, don't think I'm in the market for this at that price.
Re: Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
#5I'd go for a much smaller bezel/frame.
Re: Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
#6Can you post some specs about the size of the display in inches & pixels? And does it run an open OS?
I recently bought an M5Paper which is a 960X540, 4.7" ESP32 e-ink display for $70. So that provides a baseline for your hardware.
Re: Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
#7Hi HN! I am trying to develop an e-paper smart display as a consumer product. The first available layout will be a calendar. I'd love to have HN's input on this: Do you think it's viable? Does it look okay? What would be a good selling price?
The price point will be a sticking point for consumers. I understanding the pro’s of this style of device with an e ink screen, and the associated power savings and readability it comes with, but the general public may not. This could be better positioned towards an office environment but it would possibly be too small to be useful to a team.
I love the idea and the design, and I hope it works for you, but I think it’s going to be a hard sell ahead for you at that price point.
Re: Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
#8I might not be your market but I'd want:
- a tiny version
- with little bezel
- at most 35eur
- showing just todays upcoming agenda.
- Maybe some bold and inverted display of soon to begin events.
Than again... I could dock my phone, keep the screen on and show some calendar app, but I don't either.
Maybe I should :), would be possible with tasker, rfid and a dock.
Re: Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
#9Hi HN! I am trying to develop an e-paper smart display as a consumer product. The first available layout will be a calendar. I'd love to have HN's input on this: Do you think it's viable? Does it look okay? What would be a good selling price?
Hi there, I have a few recommendation:
- Add an indication of the current time and date.
- Add a hidden button/switch to change between weekly/monthly calendar layout.
- Show a small popup with the pertinent information of the next appointment. (Location &c.)
- Where do you show entries that are scheduled for the entire day? It would be nice to display them in an area that is separate from the regular entries.
- Add a button/switch to flip through the next few weeks.
Good luck with your project, I can surely see a market for the e-paper calendar.
Re: Feedback Welcome: I am developing an e-paper calendar as a consumer product
#10The frame size to screen feels unbalanced to me. I would reduce the frame width and consider using a solid CNC’ed price of wood instead of using picture frame construction. Unless you can get those seams very tight, it looks a little cheap (which your price point isnt).