On: Challenges Building an Open-Source E Ink Laptop

[Solocomplex]

A mouse based interface is a non-starter for sure.

[thescriptkiddie → Solocomplex]

E Ink can do 15-30 Hz refresh rates as long as you are only updating a small portion of the screen every frame.

[bogwog → thescriptkiddie]

There's a company called Dasung which sells eink computer monitors that refresh fast enough for full-screen video playback: https://youtu.be/AeC3LIFTaho?t=249

[sarabad2021 → bogwog]

$1000+ price tag O-o -- Hopefully there will be enough demand to eventually make e-ink monitors mainstream so we can see the prices come down

[ece → thescriptkiddie]

This seems perfect for editing/programming, but I'm wondering what the limitation is?

[tyler109 → ece]

They are quite expensive

[ece → tyler109]

I was wondering about further technical limitations, but that's definitely one as well.