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The last time I checked, there was only one manufacturer with patents on e-ink tech, all the models on the market use the same screens. Even e-ink is more like
by neonbones 5y ago
The last time I checked, there was only one manufacturer with patents on e-ink tech, all the models on the market use the same screens.
Even e-ink is more like a brand, not a technology name
Remind me how "you need to google something" became a synonym to "you need to search something."
And from the discussion you posted, I was probably right about the market state at the moment.
Damn, what a shame, another monopolized market without real competition.
- smichel17 5y agoAt least with "google" I can still say [web] search and people will know what I mean. I'm not sure how I'd even refer to e-ink screens without that word; even with the word I sometimes need to clarify ("like a calculator, but with higher resolution").
- mdp2021 5y ago> I'm not sure how I'd even refer to e-ink screens "Electrophoretic displays (EPD)"