[I apologize if this has been asked before; but I couldn't find a way to search the forums. So, here goes the question:]
I was wondering whether it's possible to repurpose an e-ink screen (e.g., from a Kindle DX), to make it function as a 2ndary display for a laptop.
I read/write/edit texts all day long, and having to do this on a backlit screen puts too much strain on my eyes. E-readers help with reading material; but their pdf markup capabilities (not to mention navigation within a pdf) are too limited, and to take notes one has to resort to a backlit screen all the same.
There's a 'software solution' of sorts, for this type of concern: It's possible to ssh into a 'jailbroken' e-reader device, and run a vnc client on the device to mirror one's laptop screen.
This does help quite a bit with the reading; but editing text is almost impossible, in that the e-ink screen refreshes itself usually 5-6 words behind one's fingers.
I do not know the inherent limitations of e-ink displays, but I was told that they're capable of 3fps. The vnc workaround certainly can't bring that potential to life.
I'm aware that using an e-ink screen directly as a display involves software challenges as well as hardware ones. For one thing, there seem to exist no open source drivers. Nevertheless, I'm curious to hear the opinion of the knowledgeable people on these forums, and hopefully even Ben Heck himself.
Thanks!
A.S.
