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How about getting an eink tablet? Boox note air has a 10" display and is 420grams, and runs Android. The downside of eink is that you cannot watch videos and is

by sydd 5y ago

How about getting an eink tablet? Boox note air has a 10" display and is 420grams, and runs Android. The downside of eink is that you cannot watch videos and is black and white. Also boox devices are kinda in asive to your privacy I'd not login to then with my real Google account. Otherwise I had only very disappointing experiences with Android tablets (mainly due to the lack of support, apps, updates), if you need one get an iPad.

KaoruAoiShiho 5y ago
It's an interesting idea but that would mean giving up colored webtoons and visual novels which I also want to read though less frequently. My manga app tachiyomi only exists on Android. I have an ipad for apps and stuff, this device would be exclusively for media consumption. It's a consideration... hmm esp the weight is really appealing. Though of the 15 apps I use they're all available on android, and of them 5 are android exclusives. Android tablets are the way to go for me I think.
- cweagans 5y ago
  You might check out the Boox Nova3 Color. Color e-ink, but it's somewhat small for a tablet.
HWR_14 5y ago
Does anyone know when eInk patents will expire and it becomes far less expensive?
- robinsoh 5y ago
  What eInk patents? You think patents are what dominates pricing?
  - HWR_14 5y ago
    Yeah. ePaper/eInk has a monopoly on epaper screen production because of a bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to.
    - robinsoh 5y ago
      > Yeah. ePaper/eInk has a monopoly on epaper screen production because of a bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to. Your comment lacks any effort at accuracy. ePaper is a generic term and tonnes of manufacturers make ePaper displays, even huge companies like Sharp. Even startups like ClearInk that I've interacted with make electrophoretic displays which are the same underlying technology as E-Ink. And I bet if I ask you for evidence of "bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to", you'll just patent search for E-Ink and pretend that's evidence. Look at my comment history. It is pretty clear HN posters like above know nothing about the display industry and yet make extraordinary claims with such confidence and inability to provide any evidence for their faith in those claims.

by sydd 5y ago

KaoruAoiShiho 5y ago

It's an interesting idea but that would mean giving up colored webtoons and visual novels which I also want to read though less frequently. My manga app tachiyomi only exists on Android. I have an ipad for apps and stuff, this device would be exclusively for media consumption. It's a consideration... hmm esp the weight is really appealing. Though of the 15 apps I use they're all available on android, and of them 5 are android exclusives. Android tablets are the way to go for me I think.

cweagans 5y ago
You might check out the Boox Nova3 Color. Color e-ink, but it's somewhat small for a tablet.

HWR_14 5y ago

Does anyone know when eInk patents will expire and it becomes far less expensive?

robinsoh 5y ago
What eInk patents? You think patents are what dominates pricing?
- HWR_14 5y ago
  Yeah. ePaper/eInk has a monopoly on epaper screen production because of a bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to.
  - robinsoh 5y ago
    > Yeah. ePaper/eInk has a monopoly on epaper screen production because of a bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to. Your comment lacks any effort at accuracy. ePaper is a generic term and tonnes of manufacturers make ePaper displays, even huge companies like Sharp. Even startups like ClearInk that I've interacted with make electrophoretic displays which are the same underlying technology as E-Ink. And I bet if I ask you for evidence of "bunch of patents they have exclusive rights to", you'll just patent search for E-Ink and pretend that's evidence. Look at my comment history. It is pretty clear HN posters like above know nothing about the display industry and yet make extraordinary claims with such confidence and inability to provide any evidence for their faith in those claims.