With refresh rates reaching 60Hz, the possibilities for eReaders are endless.
Imagine the possibilities for poor battery life.
As long as a reader isn’t running Android, it’s fine.
well it could update a static screen ~ 60fps. Which it probably would
your future Kindle
Right after a big drama that showed absolutely nobody should be buying Kindles.
Or just never buy actual ebooks from amazon. DRM-free is the only way to be totally free. Kindles have some good ereaders. I just never have bought an ebook or downloaded one from Amazon.
But luckily there are plenty of other ereaders besides Kindle. I do remember back in the day tho, it was Kindle or Sony. Those were the choices. I still have my Kindle 1 and the first US Sony ebook reader, and they still work!
What happened? Searching for kindle drama is just giving book results
Last year Amazon removed the ‘download & transfer via USB’ feature which allowed old, wifi-less Kindles to get new books onto them.
Earlier this year, Amazon ‘ended support’ for older (perfectly working) Kindles. What they mean by ‘ending support’ is remotely blocking those models from downloading new books via the Kindle Store.
Essentially, all of those older Kindles are paperweights now, unless jailbroken. As time goes on, Amazon will most likely take the same steps with more models.
Oh wow that is absolute brutal.
I’ve always avoided Kindles in the past and opted for Kobo. Hopefully Rakuten doesn’t try any of those shenanigans.
I’ve gone back to paper books. Did you know that small, independent bookstores as well as public libraries are still going strong? Paper books are great! They don’t need to be recharged. They feel nice in your hands. And last a long time when cared for properly.
Time will tell how long e-readers in general can last, but kindles are already dead.
Also full colour graphic novels (as well as illustrated books and photography books) on glossy paper kick ass. E-readers can’t even come close to the experience.
Sure, but I can’t carry multiple books in my pocket. I have plenty of paper books, but ereaders are the way to go for me. Just have to invest in ones that are easy to change batteries and screens if they break. My kindle3 battery lasted 14 years before I had to change it. Changing it took 15 minutes. Now should last another 14 years. That’s a good run for tech.
But yeah, no changing batteries on paper books. Truth be told tho, they don’t make paper books as well as they used to either. For many, the glue binding fails after time.
Oh yeah definitely. If you’re reading multiple books at a time and on the go then an ereader is the only option. I only read one book at a time and mostly in one place (bedtime) so my book just stays where it is until I need it.
Paper books can also be quite a hassle if you have limited space, with no room for a bookshelf. This can be mitigated somewhat if you have easy enough access to a public library. Another option is a community mini library, which if you haven’t seen one looks like this:
There are a few of these in my neighbourhood and they always have books. They may not work for everyone though, since you need to be flexible about what you read. They pair really well with small used bookstores, since you can use those to buy books cheaply and get them circulation after you read them.
Another option is a community mini library, which if you haven’t seen one looks like this
Yep, I donated one of these to a school on my street. I also upkeep it by checking on it 2 times a week. But upkeep isn’t really needed, since the books get traded back and forth on their own. It one of the more popular ones in my small town.
I love the idea of a monitor using e-ink at 60Hz. I feel like it has the potential to greatly reduce eye strain during office work. To be clear, I’m not talking about gaming (but PCMR ftw). The more admin work I have to do the more I appreciate anything that makes using a PC easier
Do they have any E ink displays that have a writing/stylus input? I wonder would it be like to use it for notetaking.
There are several, remarkable is pretty popular. All of the higher end ones are kind of expensive.
for your future
KindleKobo or anything else.
@rimu I actually quite like it when any device’s possibilities have some sort of end
I hate to state the fucking obvious, but the whole point of e ink was no continuous refresh required, thus saving energy.
What’s next? 100hz and a backlight?
280hz oled gaming e-ink displays 😍😍😍
It can, but nobody said it has to. Maybe different apps could run with different refresh rates and ebooks can still be effectively 0Hz
not needing continous refresh won’t go away, i have no earthly clue why you’d assume that.
all this does is let it reach higher peak refresh rate by being smart about how it refreshes, if anything it should make the panels MORE efficient since they don’t need to refresh everything at once.
But can it run Doom?
Better, it could run Doom in full sunlight
😂
I’ll be interested when it can compete with an OLED. Until then, it will forever be a niche product.
Compete where? They’re totally different uses surely?
My point exactly. eInk is too different to be used as a standard display. Until it can keep up with the other players, it continue to be relegated to niche use rather than being taken seriously as a display standard.
The big benefit of eink displays is they use significantly less power than led displays.
you can’t really say that and not mention the fact that e-ink is reflective and almost literally looks like paper, which is the main appeal for a ton of people. It’s vastly more comfortable to look at for long periods, and remains easily readable in direct sunlight (just like paper).
Yes I am aware of that. My comment still stands.
When the tech is being use for surveillance pricing in grocery stores, it’s hit rock bottom.
E ink has been the next big thing since the early 90s.
