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[–] 39 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

I'm not disinterested, though $350 is a little steep ($450 if you're not an 'early bird'). Ideally it would be bootloader unlockable and rootable as well. I would probably use it like a PDA of old.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-minimal-phone-first-e-ink-qwerty-phone#/

Preliminary Specs:

  • CPU: MTK 6769
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Storage: 128GB
  • OS: Android 13
  • Display: 3.5” E-Ink Touch / 300 PPI / High Refresh Rate
  • Front Camera: 8MP
  • Rear Camera: 16MP
  • WIFI: 802.11 a / b / g / n 2.4GHz / 5GHz WiFi Direct,WiFi,B 4.1
  • AT&T: YES
  • T-Mobile: YES
  • Verizon: YES
  • Battery: 4000mAh QC 18W Wireless charge less than 20W
  • Features: QWERTY keyboard, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, Fingerprint (side), Face unlock, G sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light sensor
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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    I looked into E-ink displays this summer and the tech is just so high priced

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Wasn't e ink in the highest tier of patents stifling advancement?

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Yeah, licensing fees are super high. Who knows what kind of battery life and displays we might have on our personal devices today if eink wasn't so encumbered.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It's fucking crazy cause my city just put e-ink displays on bus stops and I thought it was because they were going cheap, I guess not, though.

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