Eye-Friendly Color ePaper Monitor Expands Mobile Screen Space

The race to release the first 13.3-inch color ePaper monitor is heating up. Dasung is preparing a campaign on Indiegogo, but it looks like Bigme is pulling ahead, already accepting pre-orders for its B13 model.

The Challenge of Mobile Productivity and Limited Screen Space

While laptops are excellent tools for productivity on the go, their limited screen space can be a downside. Carrying around a large monitor just isn’t practical, so a variety of secondary display solutions — including slim, portable screens and multi-display setups — have emerged to address the issue.

For those wanting to spare their eyes from the strain of multiple LCD screens, ePaper displays present a more eye-friendly alternative. E Ink monitors already exist, of course, but color 13.3-inch ePaper displays that can simply plug into a port for more screen space? That’s still new territory — but not for long. As mentioned, Dasung is developing the Paperlike 13K, currently in a pre-launch phase.

Bigme seems to be closer to market readiness with its B13 ePaper monitor, already available for pre-order with expected shipping by the end of May.O Bigme B13 oferece uma resolução de tela de 3.200 x 2.400 pixels, com densidade de 150 pixels por polegada (ppi) em cores. A própria Bigme implementou uma tecnologia de atualização a 30 Hz para reduzir o efeito ghosting e garantir movimentos mais suaves — em comparação, espera-se que o Paperlike 13K da Dasung conte com taxa de atualização de 37 Hz.

Wide Connectivity and Energy Efficiency

A Bigme equipou o B13 com duas portas USB-C e uma porta mini-HDMI, permitindo conexão direta e sem necessidade de drivers com computadores Windows ou macOS, além de tablets e smartphones Android ou iOS. Como o ePaper consome pouca energia, esses monitores portáteis exigem menos da bateria do seu laptop em comparação com os equivalentes em LCD. O dispositivo também oferece suporte a espelhamento sem fio via DLNA, AirPlay ou Miracast.

Bigme incluiu alto-falantes duplos na carcaça de metal e mencionou uma placa traseira ajustável com braços magnéticos integrados para acoplar o monitor a laptops de 13 a 17 polegadas — embora ainda não esteja claro se esse acessório acompanha o produto ou é vendido separadamente.

Each unit weighs 660 g (about 23 oz), and the B13 is currently available for pre-order at US$499, down from the suggested retail price of $679. Shipping is scheduled to begin at the end of May.

Read the original article on: New Atlas

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