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I wish there was a framework style open e-ink device.

by awongh 5mo ago

wrennes 5mo ago
What would that look like? A first thought would be a controller with storage that would 'dock' into various screen sizes and case molds?
- awongh 5mo ago
  What I mean is like the framework laptop - an open device that you can modify and buy parts for, but is actually well built.
  - nar001 5mo ago
    Someone already said it, but what about TRMNL? https://trmnl.com/ https://trmnl.com/
- ksclarke 5mo ago
  I'd buy that in a second.
alexktz 5mo ago
TRMNL are kinda. https://trmnl.com/ https://trmnl.com/
thylacine222 5mo ago
supernote's tablets are designed to have replaceable motherboards/batteries although it's still to be seen whether they will actually be able to support that long-term.
- yencabulator 5mo ago
  Unfortunately it seems Supernote has given up on it becoming an actually open platform: https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernote/comments/1ooyn25/is_linux_still_happening_our_journey_of/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernote/comments/1ooyn25/is_linux... Repairable, sure; hackable, not really.
philips 5mo ago
https://github.com/iandchasse/de-link https://github.com/iandchasse/de-link Someone is working on a more DIY device that can run this firmware.
paradox460 5mo ago
Seed studio sells some. reTerminal is the more polished one, it has a metal case, nice buttons, and a 2Ah battery. The Xiao screen is more diy, but also has more potential options I used a reTerminal as a bedside weather station UI recently, works rather nice Not exactly reading devices, yes, but they are open hardware
MrDOS 5mo ago
PINE64 were trying with the PineNote[0], sort of. It's quite a large device (10.3"), in the same size class as reMarkable/Boox devices. It's cost-competitive with those products, but it's way too big and too expensive to compare to traditional ~7" e-readers. 0: https://pine64.org/devices/pinenote/ https://pine64.org/devices/pinenote/

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I wish there was a framework style open e-ink device.

by awongh 5mo ago

I wish there was a framework style open e-ink device.

wrennes 5mo ago
What would that look like? A first thought would be a controller with storage that would 'dock' into various screen sizes and case molds?
- awongh 5mo ago
  What I mean is like the framework laptop - an open device that you can modify and buy parts for, but is actually well built.
  - nar001 5mo ago
    Someone already said it, but what about TRMNL? https://trmnl.com/ https://trmnl.com/
- ksclarke 5mo ago
  I'd buy that in a second.
alexktz 5mo ago
TRMNL are kinda. https://trmnl.com/ https://trmnl.com/
thylacine222 5mo ago
supernote's tablets are designed to have replaceable motherboards/batteries although it's still to be seen whether they will actually be able to support that long-term.
- yencabulator 5mo ago
  Unfortunately it seems Supernote has given up on it becoming an actually open platform: https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernote/comments/1ooyn25/is_linux_still_happening_our_journey_of/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernote/comments/1ooyn25/is_linux... Repairable, sure; hackable, not really.
philips 5mo ago
https://github.com/iandchasse/de-link https://github.com/iandchasse/de-link Someone is working on a more DIY device that can run this firmware.
paradox460 5mo ago
Seed studio sells some. reTerminal is the more polished one, it has a metal case, nice buttons, and a 2Ah battery. The Xiao screen is more diy, but also has more potential options I used a reTerminal as a bedside weather station UI recently, works rather nice Not exactly reading devices, yes, but they are open hardware
MrDOS 5mo ago
PINE64 were trying with the PineNote[0], sort of. It's quite a large device (10.3"), in the same size class as reMarkable/Boox devices. It's cost-competitive with those products, but it's way too big and too expensive to compare to traditional ~7" e-readers. 0: https://pine64.org/devices/pinenote/ https://pine64.org/devices/pinenote/