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A $150 Buttonless, Open Hardware Answer to Kindle is being crowdfunded by Open Book Touch (itsfoss.com)
submitted 13 hours ago by FirmDistribution@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49429587

URL for the crowdfunding: https://www.crowdsupply.com/oddly-specific-objects/open-book-touch

Specs:

  • Display: 4.26" e-paper touchscreen, 480 × 800 px, warm + cool frontlight
  • Processor: ESP32-S3 dual-core, Wi-Fi + Bluetooth LE
  • Memory: 16 MB flash, 8 MB PSRAM
  • Formats: EPUB and plain text, no DRM
  • Storage: microSD card slot
  • Interface: USB-C with integrated LiPo charging
  • Dimension: 78 × 120 × 10 mm, about 85 g
  • Open source: MIT-licensed firmware, open hardware (to be released at shipping)

It also has a replaceable 800 mAh battery, I found it cool :)

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[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 14 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I flashed my Kobo and have a pretty similar experience now. Except with a decent size screen.

[–] YoiksAndAway@piefed.zip 13 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I've had a Kobo Clara BW for about 2 years. I use it almost every day and I love it. I think it was about $140 when I bought it. They go for $160 now, but I think the bigger screen makes it a better buy than this e-reader. I love crowd-funded projects, but Kobo is a better option, imho.

[–] NOPper@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The point of this one is that it's open source. There's a subset of us that find projects like this worth the extra money.

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Obviously, but the point is if the screen is a postage stamp is this actually moving the needle?

Not sure where this fits nor for whom