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I want something like this but just to hang on the wall to display graphs. Why are e-ink displays only ever focused on ebooks, I think there are lots of cool no
by radarsat1 3y ago
I want something like this but just to hang on the wall to display graphs. Why are e-ink displays only ever focused on ebooks, I think there are lots of cool non-ebook applications for this technology but to use it you either have to build something with a soldering iron and a raspberry pi or hack an ebook's OS. I don't understand why there aren't more special purpose e-ink devices for other uses like monitoring, price displays & restaurant menus, etc.
- gnicholas 3y agoYou can get displays like you're describing, but pricing isn't great. I was surprised by the price levels that Kobo is offering, which is probably a mix of huge volume discounts and aggressive pricing to make a splash in the market.
- joker99 3y agoInkplate used to have exactly what you're looking for. Basically took the eink screens from old kindles, combined with an esp32. I have 3 of them hanging around my house showing various graphs, dashboards, pictures or other items of interest :) Edit: actually still available! https://soldered.com/product/soldered-inkplate-6-6-e-paper-board/ https://soldered.com/product/soldered-inkplate-6-6-e-paper-b...
- carlosjobim 3y agoHave you looked? The devices exist. Onyx Boox has a diverse line of readers, tablets and monitors. Their competitor Dasung offers a bunch of monitors, phone displays and other e-ink stuff as well. But large e-ink screens are expensive compared to small.
- vantassell 3y agoThere are e-ink license plates in California now. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/10/digital-license-plates-approved-for-all-vehicles-in-california/ https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/10/digital-license-plates-...