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Re:A fast, low-latency, open-hardware e-paper monitor and de... by BolexNOLA on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @09:30AM (#44875970)
I talked to my wife constantly about how badly I want an e-ink monitor, they’re just still so expensive for the specs I want haha. I’d take a solid 24”, maybe 21”, b&w 30hz at this point if the price was right (sub-$500).
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Re:A fast, low-latency, open-hardware e-paper monitor and de... by alex-a-soto on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @10:00AM (#44876302)
Yeah, to get a 24" e-ink monitor anywhere near that price, we’d need much higher production volumes. Right now, it just isn’t mass-produced enough to bring costs down to the sub-$500 range.
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Re:A fast, low-latency, open-hardware e-paper monitor and de... by BolexNOLA on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @10:28AM (#44876656)
I totally understand the limitations there, i’m just spelling out what I’d like!
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Re:A fast, low-latency, open-hardware e-paper monitor and de... by 4gotunameagain on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @03:13AM (#44885487)
Since you are really into that stuff, could you please share your opinion about the widely shared view that e-ink remains artificially expensive due to patents ?

Or point to reading material you find truthful. Thanks !

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