posted 2 hours ago
I'm still on that kick of trying not to use glowing screens when the sun's not shining, but my work at present demands certain things must be done after sunset or before sunrise.
My wife has a ReMarkable, which she likes a lot, but it's basically a digital replacement for paper books, notepads, and pencils. I borrow it sometimes for notes or reading. It's cool, and it does things I like, but mostly I like paper and pencil. When I need things a computer does, the ReMarkable will not do them.
There are a few foreign brands of e-ink phones out there that seem like they might do okay, but they're still just a phone, and the reviews are mixed. For writing at lengh, I need a keyboard and larger screen (even though I'm usually looking over the top of it), and I want something I can use in the sun and doesn't glow at night.
I'm thinking of trying Daylight's DC-1. Any permies using that?
There are things I like about it:
- e-ink, optional dimmable warm backlight
- supposedly fast refresh
- seems like it will support most of my worky-correspondence, homestead management field work, copywriting, and late study needs, though I'll have to keep doing video editing and web development and testing on desktop.
There are things I wish it was that it isn't:
- I don't love android and wish it was a Linux-compatible machine with an e-ink display
There are things I don't know about it:
- How long will it last?
- Will it survive occasional, mild abuse?
- Will it support all the stupid apps I have to occasionally use?
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