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whynotminot 5 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: I built Timeframe, our family e-paper dashboard

I would guess there's not enough volume due to limited use-cases of the tech compared to more traditional screens.

The typical e-ink uses cases boil down to e-readers, dumb-phones, and hobbyists, which is not a huge market. Anything niche or specialized tends to carry a higher cost.

shellfishgene 5 months ago [–]

There are probably billions of e-ink price tags in supermarkets around the world, but I guess scaling it up is not easy?

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