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What it is

A Technology Connections update video in which Alec Watson tests an Onyx Boox Max e-ink Android tablet used as an external display and shares channel news. It describes his experience with large-format e-ink.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a thorough real-world account of using an e-ink tablet as a computer monitor.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “Technology Connections (amazing Youtube channel btw!) has a few videos on using an Onyx Boox Max as a 2nd monitor”

    Series on using an Onyx Boox Max as a second monitor.

    dave7, 2020-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Has any progress been made on large format E-ink displays?”

  2. “But I found it extremely informative.”

    Real-world e-ink tablet external display testing; informative.

    scrollaway, 2020-06 · Recommendation · in “Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea?”

  3. “Technology Connections on youtube tried to use an eink display and thoroughly described his experiences.”

    Thorough description of his e-ink display experience.

    GloriousKoji, 2020-09 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Anyone here experienced with e-ink monitors?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: e-ink, onyx boox max, second monitor, android tablet, technology connections

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