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Boox Mira Pro – 25.3" E Ink Monitor

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Re: Boox Mira Pro – 25.3" E Ink Monitor

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Post by rexreed »

DoingIsLearning wrote: post #53
zwirbl wrote: post #13

I couldn't find a video of the display in use, so here it goes (for the 13.3" version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBfWkxOfUfQ seems a little slow and the screen refreshes sometimes excessive, but much better than I expected

I still don't understand how there isn't a market for a work _laptop_ with a display like this? - Longer battery life - easy on the eyes for long sessions reading/writing - Allows me to actually work outside!!! There is a huge market of people out there (Thinking about the typical ThinkPad users) that don't give 2 craps about color accuracy. We literally just want to read and write. Anyone envolved in Product Managem…

I did that in the old days with a repurposed kindle.

Re: Boox Mira Pro – 25.3" E Ink Monitor

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Post by dash2 »

patagonicus wrote: post #70
dash2 wrote: post #27

The rival here is the Dasung 25.3" model, currently waiting for a new batch: https://dasung-tech.myshopify.com/products/dasung-25-3-e-ink... I'd love to hear from anyone who's worked with a monitor like this.

I got the smaller Dasung about half a year ago, I posted a comment about it here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29429093 Let me know if you have any specific questions.

Thanks!

* Do you use it as your main daily monitor?

* I find screen time quite addictive (which is one reason why I am on HN so much). Do you notice any difference from this perspective when using an eink screen?

* Has the screen quality degraded over time?

* How big a difference has it made to your life?

Re: Boox Mira Pro – 25.3" E Ink Monitor

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Post by jjguy »

netcan wrote: post #82
breakfastduck wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No one is going to sell a device that costs significantly more than any other for the same power to provide what 99% of users would consider a sub par/ unusable display. Like seriously can you imagine trying to sell a laptop that is unable to watch any media, play any games and has the refresh rate / perceived performance of a 15 year old tablet. This stuff isn't ready to be a 'main' display yet.

So... An eInk laptop wouldn't be for media. It'd be a different product with different pros/cons. Easier on the eyes. Better in sunlight. Easier on battery. Quite usable for reading, emails, code and any "mostly text" use. To the OP's original point "why doesn't this just exist..." IMO, it could, but it would need to be a different product class. Just sticking the monitor onto a windows machine isn't good enough. It…

My view, you are describing the Kindle.

Amazon sees the same potential - and risk - and has been quietly iterating for over a decade in the segment.

If you want to go seriously explore it as a product, I’d start with a deep dive study there and develop a few theories how you think you could be different enough to blow it wide open.

Re: Boox Mira Pro – 25.3" E Ink Monitor

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Post by mdp2021 »

zimventures wrote: post #107

...but can it run Crysis?

There is a guy who wrote a demoscene demo for a C64 disk drive: the drive itself contains a 6502 and the cable could transmit B/W video data. Audio amazingly obtained from mechanics.

But I have never seen a demoscene demo from the electronics of a monitor display.

Re: Boox Mira Pro – 25.3" E Ink Monitor

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Post by em3rgent0rdr »

mdp2021 wrote: post #90
netcan wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So... An eInk laptop wouldn't be for media. It'd be a different product with different pros/cons. Easier on the eyes. Better in sunlight. Easier on battery. Quite usable for reading, emails, code and any "mostly text" use. To the OP's original point "why doesn't this just exist..." IMO, it could, but it would need to be a different product class. Just sticking the monitor onto a windows machine isn't good enough. It…

> It needs its apps Out of experience: not really.

The thing it doesn't needs is apps.

Re: Boox Mira Pro – 25.3" E Ink Monitor

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Post by mdp2021 »

vxa_victor wrote: post #32

These products look amazing but a major drawback is the lack of colors. Any chance e-ink will get color support?

You can use Kaleido (E-Ink EPD with RGB filter on top) - it's already available. Or, wait for cheap and fast E-Ink ACeP ("Advanced Color ePaper").

Quality, you will have to assess.

Re: Boox Mira Pro – 25.3" E Ink Monitor

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Post by mdp2021 »

efferifick wrote: post #43

I wonder how well one can modify the framework laptop to use the 13 inch e-ink monitor. Even if a small hdmi cable needs to run outside the case, as long as the lid can close (no need auto sleep) I'd be happy. I don't know anything about 3D printing, but it will likely be necessary (perhaps not sufficient though).

One of the only non-modular parts of the Framework is, very unfortunately, the display (it's glossy).

If you just want to use an HDMI connection, a piece of plastic is sufficient, see:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmenti...

But do not think the solution is without issues (I mentioned elsewhere: touchscreen, battery...)

Re: Boox Mira Pro – 25.3" E Ink Monitor

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Post by clessg »

fho wrote: post #17
deanc wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Might be a bit of a struggle without syntax highlighting? Contrast won't get you very far.

You might be surprised how far contrast (and cursive, bold, etc) can get you. Eg: https://github.com/fxn/vim-monochrome edit: Also, and probably a lot more controversial, code structure matters a lot. No syntax highlighting will save you if your code consists of opaque blocks of text.

My favorite part of that example is the language it's written in :) I'm sold!

Re: Boox Mira Pro – 25.3" E Ink Monitor

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Post by salamandersauce »

mdp2021 wrote: post #85
salamandersauce wrote: post #60

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It would be expensive and mouse cursors are not the most enjoyable with these things. You really have to crank the speed to use a mouse cursor without extreme frustration on eInk and that comes with a huge quality loss. I imagine most people need color for certain tasks even if it's not accurate like making a PowerPoint or something. For most people I think it would be more of a frustration than a help when running W…

> mouse cursors Touchscreen and keyboard commands. I use those systems this way and efficacy is high. > You really have to crank the speed to use a mouse cursor ... and that comes with a huge quality loss You must mean, "use the A2 mode". Not really, on the contrary: on GU (Grayscale Update) they mouse cursor will leave a trail that can be more helpful than an annoyance.

Yeah, I retried it directly connecting a mouse to my Note Air and it's better than I remember. I think before I tried a screen sharing app with it connected to a PC and maybe that's why I thought it was so bad.
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