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For $2,200, you could run a 35W 43” $160 TV for 29 years, if your power is $0.3/kWh. In reality, much more, with a dim display at night. I understand being eco
by nomel 3y ago
For $2,200, you could run a 35W 43” $160 TV for 29 years, if your power is $0.3/kWh. In reality, much more, with a dim display at night.
I understand being eco friendly, but that’s an absurd, entirely negligible, justification.
I would claim the reflective display is the killer feature.
- callalex 3y agoAs the person you are replying to clearly stated, it has nothing to do with drawing power from a wall socket. It’s about enabling new uses that work on battery power that can last for months/years instead of minutes.
- nomel 3y agoI see now that my perspective was too bound to the context. Thanks.
- radlad 3y agoMany of e-ink's use cases involve low power environments. This is often due to logistics - not cost.
- adql 3y agoI'd love big reflective/tranflective display but I'd imagine because of rarity the prices would also be pretty high