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Ask HN: E-ink screen responsive enough for typing?
Context:
I try to write every day in the morning, and I even made an app for myself to practice that habit. I was thinking about using a separate (e-ink) display to write in the morning, however, most of the tech I know has a pretty low refresh rate.
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- ThrowawayR2 2y agoDasung and Onyx sell e-ink monitors. I recall hearing that some of the high end e-ink tablets have a mode in which they act as a monitor as well. You can find video reviews of them to form you opinion on whether they're responsive enough.
- rpastuszak 2y ago> e-ink tablets have a mode in which they act as a monitor as well ooh, thanks, I'll look into that!
- navjack27 2y agoI mean as long as the system is taking inputs it really doesn't matter when the screen shows them to you. Modern systems can still do what old systems used to do and you're apparently not doing stuff in a terminal right? In DOS you could start typing all of your commands while the operating system is starting and everything would be buffered including the enter presses. Long and short of it I'm just saying don't worry about the screen responsiveness of eink and just enjoy writing.
- catchmeifyoucan 2y agoI have a Dasung e-ink monitor. It's great for typing, but you'll have to use a white background to get good contrast