Ask HN: Which E-Ink device to use for a project?

4 points by HodCarrier 13 years ago · 2 comments · 1 min read

Hi all,

I have a project I want to muck about with at home and I was wondering what would be the best device to use.

  Rough requirements:
    * E-Ink display
    * 6" or larger
    * WiFi
    * Touch

I was thinking about using the Nook Touch but I'd have to muck about with rooting it, etc. I was wondering if there's any device out there that's not going to require rooting?

The application I'm creating will need to communicate with the outside world (hence WiFi), manipulate the display and receive either button or touch input.

Suggestions?

mbmccormick 13 years ago

I just got done hacking the non-touch Kindle 4 (the $69 one on Amazon) as a dashboard-type display and it was pretty easy to do. I have a post on my blog with how to do it if you end up going this route.

http://mbmccormick.com/2013/04/secure-shell-access-on-the-ki...

HodCarrierOP 13 years ago

Cool. Good information, thank you. I'd be really interested in any follow ups you have about the dashboard display application you wrote.
Thanks again, I appreciate it.

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