E-Ink Monitors: Ready for Prime Time?
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E-Ink Monitors: Ready for Prime Time?
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#2> It turns out that staring at back-lit computer monitors for 40+ hours a week might not be the best thing for you.
Source? Light is still hitting your retinas, whether it comes from reflection or from a backlight.
I really enjoy E-Ink displays, but not because of perceived health benefits from reflected light. I enjoy how readable they are under sunlight, how they consume zero energy to show a static image, and how this enables them to always show content even if the device has no power.
It's simply not necessary to use unsourced health claims to justify a great technology like E-Ink.
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#3I'd pay a lot of money for a decent E Ink monitor. I don't need color or high refresh rate. I do need it to "just work", be reliable and relatively big.
The second step would be software support so that I could leave images on the screen when the computer is off.
Stuff mentioned in the article is interesting, but it sounds like the quality is quite bad for all 3.
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#4> It turns out that staring at back-lit computer monitors for 40+ hours a week might not be the best thing for you. Source? Light is still hitting your retinas, whether it comes from reflection or from a backlight. I really enjoy E-Ink displays, but not because of perceived health benefits from reflected light. I enjoy how readable they are under sunlight, how they consume zero energy to show a static image, and how…
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17724995 Was a good thread
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#5> It turns out that staring at back-lit computer monitors for 40+ hours a week might not be the best thing for you. Source? Light is still hitting your retinas, whether it comes from reflection or from a backlight. I really enjoy E-Ink displays, but not because of perceived health benefits from reflected light. I enjoy how readable they are under sunlight, how they consume zero energy to show a static image, and how…
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#6It's always going to be dodgy until the graphical OS you're running is aware of what eInk is, and adapts the UI toolkit and general rendering to play to eInk's strengths.
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#7I'd pay a lot of money for a decent E Ink monitor. I don't need color or high refresh rate. I do need it to "just work", be reliable and relatively big. The second step would be software support so that I could leave images on the screen when the computer is off. Stuff mentioned in the article is interesting, but it sounds like the quality is quite bad for all 3.
There's been recent mention of the... Onyx Boox Max2, as Google refreshes my memory.
It can be used as a display via a simple HDMI connection.
I read a few articles, and I'd like to try one, but I haven't convinced myself to put down $800 .
Here's a googled link that my browser history says I've visited before:
https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/onyx-boox-ma...
P.S. As I asked at the time, does anyone know the/a source for the panel? Although I guess the custom firmware and buttoned down access to same, may make getting a raw panel a non-starter.
P.P.S. Duh. OP article mentions it. Anyway... still wondering where the panel comes from.
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#8Seems like the Lenovo Yoga Book C930 would do the trick.
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#9I have the MaxCarta and Max2. I use the older model using network connectivity, and the Max2 using HDMI. It is really a decent experience... just the refresh rate is slow. I use it for writing and reading large documents. And as concluded, since it is an Android device, it is multifunctional.
It also shows that any decent Android tablet should be able to act as a portable screen as Onyx does. It would make Android tablets a whole lot more practical, without the trouble of using WiDi or Miracast
Note: the Max2 can also be used as a Wacom tablet with some software, which makes it double duty and outperforming the Wacom Bamboo Slate I have. (They share the same pens!!!)
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#10I feel like I've been looking into this every 6 months since the mid 2000's and there's still little progress. I would be thrilled if someone made a 20" - 27"screen with a simple HDMI connection; I don't care about the refresh rate.