• thisismyrealname [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    6 months ago

    i suspect what they’re calling e-paper is something like the Sharp memory LCDs that Pebble smartwatches used, not the E-Ink that Kindles have. still very battery efficient; most of the power consumption from LCDs is in the backlight, not the actual display layer

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      6 months ago

      it also could be totally fake and not look like the videos at all

      edit: yeah the hackernews comments from the founder imply it is their own custom implementation of a reflective lcd made to look like e-ink

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    6 months ago

    I would be intrigued to see one of these in the flesh.

    But there is no way I can justify an $800 note taking android tab for my home life. Don’t see work paying for it either.

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    6 months ago

    It should go without saying but: do not buy this. Nobody has seen if the display actually looks like the promo videos, and the CEO is all over the crypto podcast space? highly sus, even if it’d be cool if true

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    6 months ago

    When looking at that device, I feel like those dogs looking at roasting chicken in the street ovens, because as much as I’d love to have one of those, I know I will never be able to.

    dogs looking at roasting chicken in an oven on a street

  • InternetLefty [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    6 months ago

    Back in 2016 I made an e-paper demo for a wearable medical device and despite a valiant effort there was a lot of ghosting and the refresh time was not impressive. I would imagine that this display is probably more power intensive but the impact that this tech could potentially have on the battery life of all types of devices with screens is considerable (and the main reason we were looking into e-paper displays in the first place)