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A $150 Buttonless, Open Hardware Answer to Kindle is being crowdfunded by Open Book Touch (itsfoss.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by FirmDistribution@lemmy.world to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Canuck@sh.itjust.works -4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Low frame rate, black/white e-ink screens are obsolete: https://youtu.be/nHbA2-_qzH4

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