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- reduce the size of the frame
- mount the display flush to the front of the frame
The contrast in the photo does not look great. Perhaps use hatching or shading instead of the solid black areas? In any case, you'll want to be able to separate out different calendars.
Other display modes? "Today", "Clock/Calendar", "Now and Next"?
How do you control it?
Can 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.
My biggest sticking point here is price. 200 euros is a no-go; given the limited nature of the device, I wouldn’t even consider 100. 50 is the absolute max I’d pay for something like this.
It’s a very nice product, and your target audience might very well be people who can afford an expensive desk object. I don’t think most of the folks I know could pay that, though.
The frame overshadows the display. You might: - reduce the size of the frame - mount the display flush to the front of the frame The contrast in the photo does not look great. Perhaps use hatching or shading instead of the solid black areas? In any case, you'll want to be able to separate out different calendars. Other display modes? "Today", "Clock/Calendar", "Now and Next"? How do you control it?
Do you have experience developing, certifying and shipping consumer hardware? In what countries do you want to sell it? Who builds the hardware? How big is your first run?
Do a test on Facebook with different price points and see which one produces better conversions: you don’t need to actually have the product available to buy yet. This product is mostly going to live or die based on the marketing & pricing.
Hi 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
> 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
It's possible that the device isn't for you then, I agree.