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THE VIDEO SHELF · e-ink displays

E-Ink on Android, and other new things!

A Technology Connections update video in which Alec Watson tests an Onyx Boox Max e-ink Android tablet used as an external display and shares channel news. It describes his experience with large-format e-ink.

Why HN readers recommended it

HN recommends it as a thorough real-world account of using an e-ink tablet as a computer monitor.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
Technology Connections
Topic
e-ink displays
Format
demo
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
3
HN mentions in dataset
3
Recommendation years in dataset
2020–2020

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.

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

    dave7 on Hacker News · 2020-04
    In Ask HN: Has any progress been made on large format E-ink displays?
  • If you two are serious about this, you'll defintely want to check out Technology Connections' series on e-ink: (quick intro): [VIDEO] (starting the breakdown): [LINK] He talks about that exact concept and moves on to do real-world testing and setup of a very specific tablet …

    scrollaway on Hacker News · 2020-06
    In Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea?
  • About a year ago Technology Connections on youtube tried to use an eink display and thoroughly described his experiences. * E-Ink on Android, and other new things! [VIDEO] * E-Ink for Productivity: An Introduction [LINK]

    GloriousKoji on Hacker News · 2020-09
    In Ask HN: Anyone here experienced with e-ink monitors?

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