Now that Kobo is releasing new ereaders with color E Ink screens, people are asking questions about color E Ink and want to know more about it. E Ink’s color “Kaleido” screen technology has been around for several years, but it’s gone through three generations now and devices that use the latest Kaleido 3 screens […]
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Bigme Color E Ink Monitor Now Available on Amazon; You Won’t Believe the Price
Last fall Bigme launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for a 25.3-inch color E Ink monitor, along with an all-in-one PC with a color E Ink monitor, and as they’ve started shipping their Kickstarter orders, the new Bigme monitors are also available to order on Amazon now, and the prices are hard to believe. The […]
It’s Time for Color E Ink Screens to Go Mainstream
Some people won’t like to hear this, but I think this is going to be the year where we start to see a lot more ereaders and eNotes using color E Ink screens. Last year when I reviewed the Onyx Boox Tab Ultra C with the latest generation color E Ink screen, a Kaleido 3 […]
When Will E Ink Screens Get Replaced by Something Better?
With the ability to mimic the look of paper, E Ink screens are truly a unique concept when you stop to think about it, especially black and white E Ink screens. But how long can the technology remain viable before it gets replaced by something else? Here we are in 2024 using highly-technical electronic devices […]
Be Careful, eReader Screens are Easily Broken
I’ve been seeing a lot people posting pictures online lately of Kindles, Kobos, and other reading devices, including eNotes from Onyx, with cracked screens. The fact is ereader screens tend to break a lot easier than most other types of devices like phones and tablets with LCD and LED screens, and broken screens aren’t covered […]
Video Tour of E Ink’s Products at Display Week 2023
E Ink had demos of some of their products on display (pardon the pun) at a convention in LA a couple weeks ago. There’s a YouTube video (embedded below) from Charbax giving a tour of E Ink’s booth, with Timothy O’Malley from E Ink describing their various products. Some of the stuff doesn’t have anything […]
Color E Ink Screens are Really Just Black and White Carta Screens
Ever since I started posting reviews of ereaders with color E Ink screens, including the latest Tab Ultra C with a Kaleido 3 screen, there have been a lot of people asking questions about how color E Ink screens are different from regular black and white E Ink screens. People often ask if battery life […]
Kaleido 3 on Tab Ultra C – Screen Comparison Video
Onyx recently released the new Boox Tab Ultra C with a 10.3″ color E Ink screen, and the first thing I wanted to do after buying one was compare the new Kaleido 3 screen to a regular E Ink screen, along with the previous generation Kaleido Plus screen. Right out of the box I was […]