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I'm very happy with my e-Ink tablet, so this sounds like a very interesting project. The main benefit is that it just feels less distractive and addictive. But

by t_mann 4y ago

I'm very happy with my e-Ink tablet, so this sounds like a very interesting project. The main benefit is that it just feels less distractive and addictive. But it's a far more limited UX than LCD/OLED screens, we have to admit that. I can see the laptop form factor being useful for tasks that mainly requires reading/writing text and doesn't depend on fast refresh rates or lots of mouse interactions, eg authors, perhaps some types of research and programming too.

1-6 4y ago
Which e-Ink tablet do you have?
- IanCal 4y ago
  Different person, but I have a supernote a5x and really love it for writing. It's replaced my "piles of bits of paper" approach. There's a nice way of organising things but I am not strict enough on that.
- t_mann 4y ago
  Onyx Boox Note or sth like that, can't remember the exact model name.
woojoo666 4y ago
Would be cool if somebody made an E-Ink 2-in-1, like the surface pro
- robin_reala 4y ago
  I assume you’re not talking about something like the Lenovo Yoga Book C930? https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/yoga/yoga-2-in-1-series/Yoga-Book-C930/p/ZZIWZWBYB1J https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/yoga/yoga-2-in-1-series...
  - woojoo666 4y ago
    Wow that's neat. But I was thinking more along the lines of a E-Ink tablet with a kickstand and detachable keyboard
    - jaclaz 4y ago
      JFYI, around 1993 there was a (not overly successful/common, as it was not cheap) device that essentially was that, the Compaq Concerto: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_Concerto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_Concerto The design was clever, the "tablet" part had a metal bracket that was used to support it when on a desk and the (small but not bad at all) keyboard was detachable and was connected by a short cable with a "normal" PS/2 connector, here is a photo where you can see the detail of the detachable keyboard: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/780952391606611051/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/780952391606611051/

by t_mann 4y ago

1-6 4y ago

Which e-Ink tablet do you have?

IanCal 4y ago
Different person, but I have a supernote a5x and really love it for writing. It's replaced my "piles of bits of paper" approach. There's a nice way of organising things but I am not strict enough on that.
t_mann 4y ago
Onyx Boox Note or sth like that, can't remember the exact model name.

woojoo666 4y ago

Would be cool if somebody made an E-Ink 2-in-1, like the surface pro

robin_reala 4y ago
I assume you’re not talking about something like the Lenovo Yoga Book C930? https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/yoga/yoga-2-in-1-series/Yoga-Book-C930/p/ZZIWZWBYB1J https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/yoga/yoga-2-in-1-series...
- woojoo666 4y ago
  Wow that's neat. But I was thinking more along the lines of a E-Ink tablet with a kickstand and detachable keyboard
  - jaclaz 4y ago
    JFYI, around 1993 there was a (not overly successful/common, as it was not cheap) device that essentially was that, the Compaq Concerto: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_Concerto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_Concerto The design was clever, the "tablet" part had a metal bracket that was used to support it when on a desk and the (small but not bad at all) keyboard was detachable and was connected by a short cable with a "normal" PS/2 connector, here is a photo where you can see the detail of the detachable keyboard: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/780952391606611051/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/780952391606611051/