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this device looks nice: https://getremarkable.com/ https://getremarkable.com/

• dx034 10y ago
  But $400? Seems incredibly expensive for a device that is just able to display text and take notes.
  • fao_ 10y ago
    Have you seen how expensive e-readers are?
    • dx034 10y ago
      I'm not saying it's overpriced compared to other e-readers, but overpriced compared to printing and tablets. I really like the idea and hope that it takes off when they release it, hopefully scale could make them cheaper.
  • bryanrasmussen 10y ago
    e-ink based. I would totally buy it if I could test it first, but not going to drop the money for something that ships in september.
  • mrmondo 10y ago
    $400USD is with 40% off too! and it's really low ppi, not even up to my personal minimum of 350ppi which really makes for decent, clear reading.
    • Tepix 10y ago
      PPI really depends on the viewing distance. You're usually very close to a phone but much further away from a 27" monitor and further away still from a 65" TV. I'd say for a large 13-inch ebook reader, a 167ppi grayscale display (for anti-aliasing) is pretty good. Until very recently all ebook readers were around 167ppi (most of them 6 inches diagonally) and most people were OK with it. The high prices are due to the eInk panels, they must have a very low yield at large sizes making them very expensive.
      • mrmondo 10y ago
        I agree on distance but there is a massive difference between an 8" device with 300+ PPI and one that's 224~ PPI, and if I'm getting a slightly larger device I'm going to want it as sharp as possible, it's a bit like having a 27" monitor - they look dreadful at 1080P, and I think they're only just good enough at 2160p which is generally 163 PPI - now you can really see the difference between that and a 27" 5K display at 218 PPI which lots a lot clearer.
• Tepix 10y ago
  If only it had a backlight. I use my eInk device mostly when reading in the dark.