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• neonbones 5y ago
  The last time I checked, there was only one manufacturer with patents on e-ink tech, all the models on the market use the same screens. Even e-ink is more like a brand, not a technology name Remind me how "you need to google something" became a synonym to "you need to search something." And from the discussion you posted, I was probably right about the market state at the moment. Damn, what a shame, another monopolized market without real competition.
  • smichel17 5y ago
    At least with "google" I can still say [web] search and people will know what I mean. I'm not sure how I'd even refer to e-ink screens without that word; even with the word I sometimes need to clarify ("like a calculator, but with higher resolution").
    • mdp2021 5y ago
      > I'm not sure how I'd even refer to e-ink screens "Electrophoretic displays (EPD)"