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    E-Ink for Productivity: An Introduction

    Technology Connextras

    4 HN recommenders · recommended in 7 months, 2020–2024

    YouTube

    23:26 · 322K views · Apr 9, 2019

    Technology Connections gives first impressions of using an Onyx Boox Max2 e-ink tablet for productivity, including using it as an external display. He shows what the device can and cannot do.

    HN recommends it, with its companion video, as an honest hands-on account of e-ink devices as monitors, including their slow software and limits.

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    8 comments from Hacker News

    1. @dengJul 2020· in “Reasonably priced color e-ink display”

      Take a look at the Onyx Boox Max series: [LINK] They're 13.3" displays, work with Android and you can use them as an external HDMI display. However, the refresh rate is still poor, not nearly 20-30Hz. The Technology Connections Youtube channel has made two very interesting videos, showing the many caveats of the device (it's an older model, but I'd guess most of it still applies). The main issues are poor software and slow CPU: this video

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    2. @scrollawayJun 2020· in “Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea?”

      If you two are serious about this, you'll defintely want to check out Technology Connections' series on e-ink: (quick intro): [LINK] (starting the breakdown): this video He talks about that exact concept and moves on to do real-world testing and setup of a very specific tablet usable as an external display. It's exactly as you say: Hacky and unpolished. But I found it extremely informative.

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    3. @ainar-gNov 2021· in “Ask HN: Why E-Ink Phones?”

      Alec of the YouTube channel Technology Connections has a video[1] about his experience with an E-Ink device on his second channel. He wanted to see if this would improve his productivity, so it's not exactly the same as your question, but it's still worth a watch, imho. [1]: this video

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    4. @dave7Apr 2020· in “Ask HN: Has any progress been made on large format E-ink displays?”

      Technology Connections (amazing Youtube channel btw!) has a few videos on using an Onyx Boox Max as a 2nd monitor: [LINK] (Intro) this video (2nd channel longer look, mini review) [LINK] (6 months later, tips / tweaks / long term review)

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    5. @ainar-gJul 2021· in “Electrochromic nanostructures with high chromaticity and superior brightness”

      Alec of the YouTube channel Technology Connections has a video[1] on his second channel that you might find interesting. He demonstrates how one can use modern E-Ink displays for basic Internet browsing and such. [1]: this video

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