A screen close to paper: discovering e-ink - s03e05

Greg Taieb · · 3 min read

Reading has taken a new turn thanks to e-ink technology (electronic ink in good French).

Join us to discover how this technological advance can improve your reading experience and how it is used in other areas.

Among the advantages of this technology:

Excellent readability, Low energy consumption, Less eye fatigue than a normal screen.

And even if e-ink has disadvantages like its refresh rate or its absence of colors, it seems that the sector is in the wake-up phase.

We explain how the technology works, its uses (readers, connected watches, tablets, etc.) and the developments that are coming (color, faster refresh, etc.).

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💻 The links mentioned in the episode

  • Disassembling a Kindle and how e-ink works (video):
  • Watches mentioned:
Sony Fes Watch with E INK
FES WM1S Model number Dial and strap are made of single piece of electronic paper. Features a simple and minimalistic design. You can change the design of the belt as well as the face of the watch with a push of a button. Li-ion battery: button battery Waterproof: Daily water resistant Co…
Good e-ReaderSony
  • Garmin:
Garmin Instinct Solar 2 , Rugged Outdoor Watch with GPS
Go longer than ever with solar charging that gives you unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions) Rugged GPS smartwatch is water-rated to 100 meters and thermal- and shock resistant with fiber-reinforced polymer case and sc…
Good e-Readergarmin
  • Pebble:
Pebble (watch) - Wikipedia
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.Contributors to Wikimedia projects
  • The tablets mentioned:
  • Remarkable 2:
reMarkable 2 | reMarkable
Replace your notebooks and printed documents with the only tablet that feels like paper.
reMarkable
  • Kobo Elipsa:
Kobo Elipsa Pack
Put conventional paper aside and think bigger with an intuitive note-taking experience and an expansive 10.3” touchscreen. Use the Kobo Stylus to make notes in eBooks and PDFs*. Plus, you can create your own notebooks, where you can instantly convert your notes to clean typed text, and export them o…
Rakuten Kobo eReader StoreRakuten Kobo eReader Store
  • Kinder Scribe:
Amazon.fr
  • Boox Nova Air 2 (Rémi's Android tablet):
BOOX Nova Air2
The BOOX Nova Air2 is a 7.8″ ePaper tablet with a magnetic stylus. You can read various files and take notes smoothly on this device with an elegant design. Buy now.
The Official BOOX StoreThe Official BOOX Store

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