Yeah, OLED isn’t really the best choice for an e-reader.
There’s a reason e-ink is a thing.
The first folding e-reader is smaller than a paperback
Submitted 1 day ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.theverge.com/news/650922/readmoo-e-ink-mooink-v-color-folding-screen-ereader
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Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Brokkr@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
“The mooInk V features an 8-inch folding E Ink screen that’s been tested to survive over 200,000 bends.”
You could at least read the sub heading
letzlo@feddit.nl 14 hours ago
Yeah that’s great but I really don’t want OLED on an ereader.
Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 15 hours ago
reaches the 200,001th bend
snap
Damnit!
bloup@lemmy.sdf.org 1 day ago
I never understood why nobody made an E reader that you could read “like a book” that just had two screens and a hinge
BK85@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Why would you want that if you can have something light that can be held in one hand?
shneancy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
for the vibes of course, not everything has to be optimised for practicality
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
The hinge lasts longer than a foldy screen.
JayGray91@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Adjacent to an e-reader, but Microsoft tried that. Typical Microsoft fashion, they fumbled it.
oeightsix@lemmy.nz 17 hours ago
The Surface Duo really does make a great e-reader.
ProvableGecko@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You would think at least the Chinese brands would try it.
LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
I hear if you fold it 42 times it’s thick enough to reach the moon
RumorsOfLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
My eyes are dying already!
Make it smaller
ghashul@feddit.dk 1 day ago
Interesting! I just recently upgraded my old 6" Kindle to a 7" Kobo. I’m very happy about it, and the extra size is nice. If a more portable reader that doesn’t compromise on screen size exists when I’m ready to upgrade next I’m all for it
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 23 hours ago
Close. But what I really want would look like a blank book. The pages would feel like paper. When I down load the material, text appears on the pages and I can flip back and forth. When I’m done I can download another book.
I know it’s niche but that’s what I want.
iamanurd@midwest.social 23 hours ago
Can I interest you in a library?
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 18 hours ago
I can’t travel with a library.
I’m the kind of traveler who, after I check in, the first thing I look for is the bookcase where they put all the books that other guests have left. I have to give it to the Germans; they dominate every bookcase I’ve seen.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 12 hours ago
I don’t want a folding e-reader, I was a dual eReader with a hinge in the middle that acts like a book.
latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
I wonder how people will show off all of the books they haven’t read, what with analogs going out of stye and all.
ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
I wonder how people will show off all of the books they haven’t read, what with analogs going out of stye and all.
I don’t know whether this is sarcasm or not, can’t figure it out. But if isn’t, well, I suppose they won’t.
Reading is usually for oneself and not to show off, so I assume, people who purchase such a thing wouldn’t care about showing off.
I like reading normal books but, I currently prefer devices (I.E screens) because it’s easier to carry around, multiple books possible and less preying eyes “what are you reading”.
latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
It was a joke, an old running one, making light of people (frequently resurrected among Millenials) who have books on display. The jest is that people like to display booms they’ll never read in order to look smarter. Like the old trope of wearing glasses achieving the same goal.
RumorsOfLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Thats funny, my lemmy automatically upvotes my own posts but yours aint.
latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
I manually remove the auto upvote:D
oyzmo@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
Where can I get notified when this is available ? 🤔
Someplaceunknown@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Can I play DOOM on it?
jayandp@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
It’ll probably run Android, so yes, but your eyes will bleed from the ghosting.
Valmond@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You can read it!
taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
DOOM choose your own adventure style e-book?
jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Great, a device style I hate with a screen style I hate. I look forward to never owning one.
transientpunk@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Congrats?
yarr@feddit.nl 17 hours ago
[deleted]Brokkr@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
This is an E Ink screen: “The mooInk V features an 8-inch folding E Ink screen that’s been tested to survive over 200,000 bends.”
yarr@feddit.nl 17 hours ago
OH! I thought this was OLED, like the Samsungs…
BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Who asked for this, I don’t expect many people want a pocket able e reader to carry around every day, I carry my shitty old Kindle in my backpack if needed, otherwise I just listen to audio books or read ebooks on my phone
Tekktical@lemm.ee 1 hour ago
I bought a Kobo Clara hd (6") especially for the reason to be able to carry it around in a pocket so that I can always have it on me
cm0002@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Me* listen, it’s just one of those things you have to try for yourself, when I got my first foldy phone I didn’t get it specifically for reading (I had other more important use cases in mind) but man when I used it for the first time to read a book it was AMAZING to be able to hold it like a book.
Idk maybe I’m weird, but it’s the little things like that lol
*But I want an eink version, but that might be a ways off :(