Crowdfunding for:
Inkplate 6 - Versatile, easy-to-use, Wi-Fi-enabled e-paper display
Crowdfunding-Link: https://www.crowdsupply.com/e-radionica/inkplate-6
A new step into e-paper open-hardware? (Read Full Story here)
Quote Linux-Magazine:
Combining open firmware with recycled hardware, Inkplate launches a crowdfunding campaign for an open source e-paper display.
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Zovko goes on to explain that "Inkplate 6 is a display designed to make using e-paper extremely simple. Simplicity is achieved in both hardware and software. Just plug in a USB cable or battery, open the Arduino IDE, and change what’s on the screen with a few lines of code.
My question is: Will this help to deomcratize eink hardware development. Are we getting closer open source e-ink hardware?
What are your thoughts?
EDIT:
- Link to their website: https://inkplate.io/
- Apparently they are launching a 9.7" ePaper display version: https://www.hackster.io/news/inkplate-10-is-a-new-easy-to-use-epaper-display-2f1b1988bd08
- Link to their community: https://forum.e-radionica.com/en/index.php