E-Ink for Productivity: An Introduction

Technology Connextras · 321.9K views · 2019-04-09 · 23:26

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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.

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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.

Recommended by 4 HN people across 5 months · HN mentions 2020–2024

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Consumer devices & gadgets Productivity & self-improvement

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ainar-g · 2021-11 · Recommendation
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]: [VIDEO]
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ainar-g · 2021-07 · Recommendation
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]: [VIDEO]
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deng · 2020-07 · Recommendation
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: [VIDEO]
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