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So when is someone going to release a Kickstarter for a small laptop with a 10.2" [0] ePaper display so I can finally work out in the sun? [0]: http://www.perv

by hucker 13y ago

So when is someone going to release a Kickstarter for a small laptop with a 10.2" [0] ePaper display so I can finally work out in the sun? [0]: http://www.pervasivedisplays.com/products/panels http://www.pervasivedisplays.com/products/panels

syedkarim 13y ago
Hell, if this comment gets enough upvotes, I'll launch the KickStarter. Raspberry Pi-ePaper laptop?
- some1else 13y ago
  We'd also need an epaper aware Window Manager
devindotcom 13y ago
Typing on one of these screens isn't that fun. Clarity isn't so good and the refresh rate is bad. Want to select some text? It's a nightmare. Cursors are barely possible. Many of the ways we've come to expect to interact with computers are not possible even on a touchscreen e-paper display. And I'm a fan! E-paper just doesn't seem ready for that type of application right now. It's for displaying big pieces of text - not interacting with text, not showing images, not writing on, nothing. Its primary purpose, which it is fulfilling pretty well actually, is showing a page full of words. It's not very well suited to anything else. If the technology improves (primarily in contrast and refresh rate) I'm with you - but for now, it's not a good option.
miles 13y ago
In the meantime: http://tinyapps.org/docs/e-ink-monitor.html http://tinyapps.org/docs/e-ink-monitor.html
chrismorgan 13y ago
Pixel Qi's displays look very interesting, solving that problem well. Never actually seen or used one, though. http://pixelqi.com/ http://pixelqi.com/
Kerrick 13y ago
One exists. But it's got the specs of a 2009 netbook and is really expensive. http://www.sunbook.us/ http://www.sunbook.us/
- miles 13y ago
  Or just get the screen for $249 and install yourself: http://www.makershed.com/Pixel_Qi_display_p/mkpq01.htm http://www.makershed.com/Pixel_Qi_display_p/mkpq01.htm I installed one on a Lenovo Ideapad S10-2. It was OK, but not nearly as easy on the eyes as an E Ink screen.
ladyada 13y ago
eInk is very slow refresh, about a second...not fun for a laptop. Pixel Qi displays work better: have TFT-speed refresh with sun-light readability. Indoors its a color display. Outdoors you can turn off the backlight to conserve power. If your computer/laptop has VGA/HDMI or composite out you can use our Pixel Qi+Controller kit http://www.adafruit.com/products/1303 http://www.adafruit.com/products/1303 for modern laptops with a 40 pin LVDS cable you can just do a swap out as long as the screen's the same dimensions.
pepijndevos 13y ago
or a phone/tablet. Smartphone + E-paper = long battery life :D People can actually try what it's like by hacking their Kindle: http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3621 http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3621 I find that it's goof enough for most stuff, if you get your vim keybinding right.

by hucker 13y ago

syedkarim 13y ago

Hell, if this comment gets enough upvotes, I'll launch the KickStarter. Raspberry Pi-ePaper laptop?

some1else 13y ago
We'd also need an epaper aware Window Manager

devindotcom 13y ago

Typing on one of these screens isn't that fun. Clarity isn't so good and the refresh rate is bad. Want to select some text? It's a nightmare. Cursors are barely possible. Many of the ways we've come to expect to interact with computers are not possible even on a touchscreen e-paper display. And I'm a fan! E-paper just doesn't seem ready for that type of application right now. It's for displaying big pieces of text - not interacting with text, not showing images, not writing on, nothing. Its primary purpose, which it is fulfilling pretty well actually, is showing a page full of words. It's not very well suited to anything else. If the technology improves (primarily in contrast and refresh rate) I'm with you - but for now, it's not a good option.

miles 13y ago

In the meantime: http://tinyapps.org/docs/e-ink-monitor.html http://tinyapps.org/docs/e-ink-monitor.html

chrismorgan 13y ago

Pixel Qi's displays look very interesting, solving that problem well. Never actually seen or used one, though. http://pixelqi.com/ http://pixelqi.com/

Kerrick 13y ago

One exists. But it's got the specs of a 2009 netbook and is really expensive. http://www.sunbook.us/ http://www.sunbook.us/

miles 13y ago
Or just get the screen for $249 and install yourself: http://www.makershed.com/Pixel_Qi_display_p/mkpq01.htm http://www.makershed.com/Pixel_Qi_display_p/mkpq01.htm I installed one on a Lenovo Ideapad S10-2. It was OK, but not nearly as easy on the eyes as an E Ink screen.

ladyada 13y ago

eInk is very slow refresh, about a second...not fun for a laptop. Pixel Qi displays work better: have TFT-speed refresh with sun-light readability. Indoors its a color display. Outdoors you can turn off the backlight to conserve power. If your computer/laptop has VGA/HDMI or composite out you can use our Pixel Qi+Controller kit http://www.adafruit.com/products/1303 http://www.adafruit.com/products/1303 for modern laptops with a 40 pin LVDS cable you can just do a swap out as long as the screen's the same dimensions.

pepijndevos 13y ago

or a phone/tablet. Smartphone + E-paper = long battery life :D People can actually try what it's like by hacking their Kindle: http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3621 http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/3621 I find that it's goof enough for most stuff, if you get your vim keybinding right.