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Hi, I'm the project lead of MNT Reform, an open hardware laptop that just started shipping (link: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/reform https://www.crowdsupply

by mntmn 5y ago

Hi, I'm the project lead of MNT Reform, an open hardware laptop that just started shipping (link: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/reform https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/reform)! We would be interested in an e-Ink experiment. During the initial prototyping this was one of the options we considered, but back then it would have been prohibitively expensive and we decided to focus on an IPS display and to get to ship a viable product as quickly as possible -- with a tiny team. Adapting an e-Ink display to MNT Reform would mostly be about designing/adapting the screen housing and introducing a signal path to an e-Ink driver: options could be MIPI-DSI, eDP, USB, or SPI, for example. Edit: My email is lukas@mntre.com if you want to get in touch directly. We also have a community over here: https://community.mnt.re/ https://community.mnt.re/

baybal2 5y ago
Wow, such people here. Hello Lukas, I will say MNT reform was probably the best shot at "artisanal laptop" I've ever seen. It's a good, good balance on ones ambitions, and reasonable expectations of what a small team can manufacture, while still feeling very unique, and original.
alex-a-soto 5y ago
Hey Lukas, Thank you for your comment and for reaching out. I'm a big fan of MNT Reform, and it's great to hear of your interest in doing an e-ink experiment. We are interested. I'll send you an email later today to talk further.
- ryukafalz 5y ago
  This is awesome! As someone with a Reform on the way, I'd be very interested in a conversion kit to install a daylight-readable display. :)
drewzero1 5y ago
I just want to say that I love your work! I have been following on Mastodon and watching the MNT Reform project with considerable interest, and the possibility of an E-Ink option really helps sweeten the pot. At this point I'm pretty certain I want my next new laptop to be a Reform.
- tyler109 5y ago
  +1

by mntmn 5y ago

baybal2 5y ago

Wow, such people here. Hello Lukas, I will say MNT reform was probably the best shot at "artisanal laptop" I've ever seen. It's a good, good balance on ones ambitions, and reasonable expectations of what a small team can manufacture, while still feeling very unique, and original.

alex-a-soto 5y ago

Hey Lukas, Thank you for your comment and for reaching out. I'm a big fan of MNT Reform, and it's great to hear of your interest in doing an e-ink experiment. We are interested. I'll send you an email later today to talk further.

ryukafalz 5y ago
This is awesome! As someone with a Reform on the way, I'd be very interested in a conversion kit to install a daylight-readable display. :)

drewzero1 5y ago

I just want to say that I love your work! I have been following on Mastodon and watching the MNT Reform project with considerable interest, and the possibility of an E-Ink option really helps sweeten the pot. At this point I'm pretty certain I want my next new laptop to be a Reform.

tyler109 5y ago
+1