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I think e-ink screens would be great for musicians too! A lot of musicians are using iPad Pro, but I personally would rather have a dual screen e-ink device li
by brassattax 6y ago
I think e-ink screens would be great for musicians too! A lot of musicians are using iPad Pro, but I personally would rather have a dual screen e-ink device like this (for better battery life, better readability): https://www.gvidomusic.com/ https://www.gvidomusic.com/ ($1600!!)
First company to build something like this and bring the cost down to something a bit more reasonable will get my business.
- mhh__ 6y agoMusicians often don't have all that much money though, so unless this device cost less than maybe $200 it's a very hard sell.
- cannaceo 6y agoEven the broke musicians I know have thousands to tens of thousands of dollars in gear.
- NeutronStar 6y agoThat's for gear. Not for a paper replacing device. What's the cost of paper and pen compared to this?
- quijoteuniv 6y agothousand in Gear! Not computers/ipads! :)
- _joel 6y agoThe broke musicians I know can barely afford to pay their rent.
- wott 6y agoBoth can be true at the same time.
- _joel 6y agoHaving expensive equipment by virtue doesn't mean you have captial to buy more expensive equipment. I think my definition of being broke must be different to yours, if it means you're able to buy an expensive (for what it really is, you're paying mainly for IP there) e-ink display just for scoring. Especially in an age when the usual gigging and live performances have been virtually non-existent for a year.
- mbreese 6y agoRemember what the device is replacing though... Expensive eInk device vs... paper. Even if it is more convenient, you are still competing with the price of paper. iPads at least have multiple functions, but a set of eInk screens for music are pretty specialized.
- zwily 6y agoI would love a quality eink display to replace my iPad Pro for piano music. One reason I haven’t tried anything else is it has to be rock solid - crashing/locking up/etc during a gig would be terrible. The iPad (with a Bluetooth pedal for page turns) hasn’t let me down yet.
- toyg 6y ago> for better battery life, better readability) High latency could be an issue though.
- donarb 6y agoDo e-ink tablets even have music-worthy sound capability? Even at $1600 Gvido has no speaker!??
- input_sh 6y agoIt's about displaying musical notes that the musicians then follow. Your options are either printing a lot or looking at a tablet.