Hisense A9 with 6.1-inch E Ink display(goodereader.com)
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Hisense A9 with 6.1-inch E Ink display
https://goodereader.com/blog/smartphones-2/hisense-a9-with-6-1-inch-e-ink-display-sd662-chipset-launched
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I agree with you and have experienced similar problems. I wonder what is the tradeoff between glass and plastic and why they choose one or the other.
Supposedly it's easier to deposit the eInk layer onto thin glass than thin plastic. So cheaper to manufacture[?]
But I've been reading reviews dating back years, heralding the advent of flexible eInk screens using plastic substrate. Yet the vast majority of eReaders out there still seem to use fragile glass. Puzzling, given the speed with which development generally proceeds in the electronics industry.
But I've been reading reviews dating back years, heralding the advent of flexible eInk screens using plastic substrate. Yet the vast majority of eReaders out there still seem to use fragile glass. Puzzling, given the speed with which development generally proceeds in the electronics industry.
> Supposedly it's easier to deposit the eInk layer onto thin glass than thin plastic. So cheaper to manufacture
I'm not aware of any electrophoretic material that is manufactured through a deposition process. Could you point me to where you read about deposition on glass?
I'm not aware of any electrophoretic material that is manufactured through a deposition process. Could you point me to where you read about deposition on glass?
I probably misled you there by my use of the word "deposited". I meant it pretty generically, as I don't know the exact process by which the various layers of such a screen are constructed. So "deposited" seemed like a pretty neutral term for <whatever> way it's done.
I have been using the previous hisense a5 for years, it is absolutely wonderful. Maybe the Smallest ereader you can buy, with all of my note taking apps. Best way to read hacker news and my rss in the morning.
One caveat: I waited to buy mine until some one discovered a way to jailbreak. I have AFWall firewall so that no apps can connect to the internet without my whitelisting, which makes me feel better about all the Chinese crap. I also meticulously removed as much of the default apps as I could permanently, and disabled the rest.
I am dreaming of a Google pixel or Apple device with epaper so that I can trust it as a daily driver for everything.
One caveat: I waited to buy mine until some one discovered a way to jailbreak. I have AFWall firewall so that no apps can connect to the internet without my whitelisting, which makes me feel better about all the Chinese crap. I also meticulously removed as much of the default apps as I could permanently, and disabled the rest.
I am dreaming of a Google pixel or Apple device with epaper so that I can trust it as a daily driver for everything.
Looks sloppy. In the blog they are talking about 4000mAh battery and InkOS based on Android 11. Following the link to buy it in their store, it looks like a copy pasted from the blog. But all the pictures show between the chinese text are Android 10 and 3000mAh battery.
I'd expect better marketing material from a competent distributor, catering for english speaking markets. If they can't do that, why should I order from them, instead of AliExpress? Which has more data and pictures, btw. Price should be about the same, all taxes, customs&delivery included.
edit: s/scammy/sloppy
I'd expect better marketing material from a competent distributor, catering for english speaking markets. If they can't do that, why should I order from them, instead of AliExpress? Which has more data and pictures, btw. Price should be about the same, all taxes, customs&delivery included.
edit: s/scammy/sloppy
* Glass substrate = extremely fragile and easy to break screen
* Plastic substrate = more flexible and hence more durable screen
I'm currently in the market for my fourth eReader. The previous 3 all having suffered broken screens due to the flimsy internal glass substrate cracking, in spite of the devices being visually unmarked externally. So I have been reading a few reviews of eInk devices of late. Amazing how many so-called in-depth reviews will waffle on about button placement, bevel size, number of books in online library, etc. Yet completely fail to mention something as fundamental as whether or not the screen is likely to break if you look at it the wrong way.