Könnte sein, dass ich etwas bestellt habe. 😁 #reMarkablePaperPro #reMarkable #PaperPro #eInkTablet #eInk #DigitalesNotizbuch #DigitalNotebook #ePaper #ColorEPaper
#e-ink
Two of my nerdy tech devices that bring me a significant amount of joy:
Boox Palma 2 and Remarkable 2.
They’re black and white e-ink devices. I use them for different purposes. The RM2 is used for handwritten notes/PDF markup and the Boox is used for casually reading text/books/articles, practicing Anki cards, and other low intensity tasks.
They’ve been extra clutch over the last few months since my migraines returned to ‘chronic’ status.
I noticed something weird with the PRS 300. The letters start fading after a few page turns, as if the ink is running low. It's really distracting. Can this be fixed/changed? #prs300 #ereader #eink
Hey #PKM and #notetaking enthusiasts out there!
I'm looking for an affordable, A5 sized, #eInk #notebook.
I don't want / need Android on it (read, I don't need playstore apps or side-taking) - it should be as distraction free as possible.
It should also be able to do OCR on my handwriting and give me a means to manually or automatically export the text to some machine processable format (read: text, markdown?, anything NOT a PDF or image).
Having a nice sturdy, non-plastic hardware would be a bonus but isn't a deal breaker.
The #InkPoster looks like a gorgeous way to display your #photographs https://zorz.it/BFsEX | #JeremyGray #CES #CES2025 #DigitalPhotoFrame #DigitalPictureFrame #Spectra6 #EInk #IGZO
EM32DX: Samsung bringt effizientes Color-E-Paper auf den Markt https://www.computerbase.de/news/monitore/em32dx-samsung-bringt-effizientes-color-e-paper-auf-den-markt.93000/ #samsung #displays #eink
I recently got the Badger 2040, a dinky little e-ink display designed to be a dynamic name badge. It's an adorable little thing and very easy to work with. I'm currently working on a little pony tarot app, for those times when you're at a convention and need to do a tarot reading in an emergency but don't have your cards
E-Ink: E-Paper-Panels sollen beim Preis mit LCDs gleichziehen https://www.computerbase.de/news/tablets/e-ink-e-paper-panels-sollen-beim-herstellungspreis-mit-lc-displays-gleichziehen.92977/ #eink #ebookreader #enotes
Suffice it to say... yes, I am enjoying the #ReMarkable2 (#ReMarkable) tablet. Especially creating my own custom templates!
My priorities have always been clear: hackability, repairability, and privacy over convenience and luxury.
So for my wife and I's wedding, I wanted to add a few customizations to my Watchy to celebrate the ocassion. I simply changed some images and added some files to the InkWatchy firmware.
Next step: adding a count-up timer from our wedding date to the main watchface.
I'm devastated that Pocket will be dropped soon. That's the main thing I use on my Kobo e-reader and the main reason I chose Kobo. I'm even looking to upgrade to a colour version. I'll have to look for some workaround, which may be possible with Libra colour since it has google drive integration...it's a big maybe.
#kobo #ereader #ereaders #eink #pocket #PocketAppClosure #pocketapp
I joined the #Remarkable family! #ReMarkable2 #eink #ereader #reading #books #ebook
Hi! I'd like recommendations for a secondhand exploitable e-ink e-reader, something akin to the 2016 Kobo Aura ONE. I want to be able to sideload apps like KOreader and Plato and access the filesystem like any other removable storage.
Please retoot!
My new toy project has begun!!
New Raspberry Pi Pico 2 and a new e-ink display just arrived.
Trying to write code to control these new devices.
Happy hacking!! 😎
Whatever happened to cheap eReaders?
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/05/whatever-happened-to-cheap-ereaders/
Way back in 2012, The Guardian reviewed an eInk reader which cost a mere £8.
The txtr beagle was designed to be a stripped-down and simplified eReader0.
As far as I can tell, it never shipped. There were a few review units sent out but I can't find any evidence of consumers getting their hands on one. Also, that £8 price was the subsidised price when purchased with a mobile contract. Their website ceased working long ago.
But it got me intrigued. Moore's law is supposed to drive down the cost of electronics. So where are all the dirt-cheap eReaders?
The cheapest Kindle for sale on Amazon UK right now is about £100. Back in 2012, it was about £70. Taking inflation into account, that price has stayed static. Brands like Kobo are also in the £100 to £150 range.
About the cheapest retail eReader is the PocketBook Lux 4 for £85 or the (terribly reviewed) Woxter Scriba for £70.
AliExpress has loads of second-hand and obsolete models at cheap-ish prices. But a surprising dearth of new eReaders.
Going wholesale, Alibaba has a range of models, some of which clock in at around £30.
But, of course, that's before shipping and tax. They won't come with any manufacturer's warranty and don't expect any software updates. Also, good luck getting accessories!
So what's stopping new eReaders being released at a cheap(er) price? I think it comes down to four main things.
Reading is a niche hobby
Around 40% of UK adults didn't read a single book last year. That survey combines reading books and listening to audiobooks. Of the 60% who do read/listen, about 14% primarily listen. Of those that read, around 60% do so on paper books.
If reading is niche, reading electronically is a tiny niche! This is somewhat of a chicken-and-egg argument. If an eReader were the same cost as a mass-market paperback, I'm sure many more paper-book readers would become converts.
The whole point of an eInk reader is that it is a distraction-free environment. Yeah, you could scroll TikTok on one, but it isn't a pleasant experience. An eReader is designed for one thing only, unlike a phone or tablet. Do enough people want to carry yet-another-bloody-device just for reading?
eInk is expensive
The company which makes eInk hold several patents on the process. They're not a patent troll; they're building a business and selling mega-hectares of the stuff. Understandably, they have an interest in keeping prices high. They don't want to cannibalise their own market.
A basic 6 inch screen with wiring costs around £20 wholesale - that's from Alibaba, so doesn't include tax and shipping. That's before you've added any electronics or a operating system.
Speaking of which…
Android is a bottleneck
The promise of the Android Open Source Project was a free Operating System for anyone to use. The reality has been a little different. Most people want to be able to use basic Android functionality - like download operating system updates or reading apps. But Google doesn't allow that for eInk devices.
As I understand it, Google requires Android devices to have colour screens and, so I've read, won't certify eInk eReaders for newer versions of Android.
So manufacturers have to source parts which have drivers for older versions of Android. Or they have to develop their own OSes.
Books are fungible
Back when Apple sold iPods, they knew that the majority of purchasers would buy MP3s direct from Apple. The perfect symbiotic relationship! But the walled-gardens cracked and now people can buy their music from anywhere.
Amazon keeps this model for its eBooks. Unless you're prepared to get technical, you can only read Amazon books on your Amazon Kindle paid for with your Amazon wallet.
Games consoles are often sold at a loss because the manufacturer knows they'll make it up in game sales and subscriptions.
A low-price manufacturer is unlikely to also run a book store and wouldn't be able to cross-subsidise their hardware with content sales.
Alternatives
Some people have tried building open source eReaders but they're either abandoned, not suitable for production, or ridiculously expensive.
Buying second hand is relatively cheap - often under £50. But eInk screens can be brittle, and older ones may have scratches or cracks which are effectively unrepairable.
How cheap is cheap?
I'd love a £8 eReader. Something I could throw in a pocket and not worry about damaging. An eReader which was the same price as a hardback book - around £20 - would be amazing.
But I don't think we'll get there soon. The monopoly on screen technologies sets a retail floor of around £30, before the rest of the hardware is taken into account. Niche hardware is viable - but only with decent OS support. Other than Kobo and Amazon, no book retailer wants to stray outside their core competency to develop and subsidise hardware.
So I guess it's buy second-hand, or wait for the patents to expire.
You can see some internal photos on this Mastodon thread. ↩︎
🆕 blog! “Whatever happened to cheap eReaders?”
Way back in 2012, The Guardian reviewed an eInk reader which cost a mere £8.
The txtr beagle was designed to be a stripped-down and simplified eReader.
As far as I can tell, it never shipped. There were a few review units sent out but I can't find any evidence of consumers getting their hands on one. Also, that £8 price was t…
👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/05/whatever-happened-to-cheap-ereaders/
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#ebooks #eink #reading
Una pantalla tipo eBook, tinta electrónica o similar, que recoja los datos del precio de la electricidad por hora para que sepas cuando poner los electrodomésticos sin tener que buscarlo en el smartphone. ¿Existe algo así?
#DudaInformática #PrecioLuzHora #Electricidad #GastoElectricidad #PrecioLuz #Gastos #Dispositivos #SmartHome #e_ink #eInk
Stripped it down, gave it a thorough clean. Battery is good and not pillowed, everything works, you can hook it up to USB in storage mode and load ePub books on. Only some irrelevant scratches on the rear of the case.
There was a whole bunch of "sexy horror" books on it, which I deleted because I don't ever read that. Now it has the Douglas Adams collection instead.
I like this thing. Really good find! Now that I know he doesn't sell broken crap, I want to go back again and look through this guys other e-waste 😁
Evolution of the #remarkable tablet. Great device from the start. #eink
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