Project: E-Paper Tablet (touch-typable!) - Page 8

Kumabjorn · 09-27-2012, 03:29 AM

The Kindle becomes a screen for Raspberry Pi?

Hellmark · 09-28-2012, 10:47 AM

Yeah. Doing that method, it would be easy to mount a Raspi into a keyboard for an all in one.

andrewed · 10-04-2012, 11:32 AM

For the record: I'm typing this with external keyboard on Nook Simple Touch with dvorak layout, posting by wifi using Opera Mobile Browser.

ytrewq · 10-07-2012, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewed

I'm typing this with external keyboard on Nook Simple Touch

Congratulations.
How stable is your usb-hack? After first succes, can you simply turn the device off/on to continue?
Do you have an offline text-editor? Is the eWriting what you expected?

andrewed · 10-30-2012, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ytrewq

Congratulations.
How stable is your usb-hack? After first succes, can you simply turn the device off/on to continue?
Do you have an offline text-editor? Is the eWriting what you expected?

The hack is fairly stable. If I am careful about turning off and on USB Host, then nothing gets weird, but rebooting the device fixes anything that comes up, like weird Input Method Editor pop-ups. I am not sure yet about being able to turn the port off and on while the machine is on (and thus slow battery drain to normal rates). I am only sure that turning the machine completely off turns the port off and stops the battery drain.

My reconditioned Nook's battery sucked from the beginning, so this is a bit of an issue. Buy a new Nook!

Yes, I use Jota text-editor. Great. Even got arrow keys to work with shortcut options (though another guy at xda is working on this to make them and other dead keys native).

Yes, the eWriting, including editing, is exactly what I expected it to be. While the mechanics could be smoother (having to turn a USB port on and off is a little odd, right?), I couldn't be more pleased with just the writing itself.

andrewed · 11-29-2012, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ytrewq

Congratulations.
How stable is your usb-hack? After first succes, can you simply turn the device off/on to continue?
Do you have an offline text-editor? Is the eWriting what you expected?

My biggest complaint is the sticky Alt and Shift key, which cause unexpected capital letters, selecting, foreign letters. This can be changed, but I haven't gotten around to it, yet.

On a related note, obviously, the project has shrunk from my original vision. What can I say. Life and priorities change. It's still part of my long term plan. I hope what we have managed to get done is enough for those who also really want to type on E-Paper.

andrewed · 12-10-2014, 06:46 AM

The basic idea, streamlined:
http://hemingwrite.com/

DuaneAA · 12-10-2014, 11:28 AM

Maybe this works for the twentysomethings pictured, but I am in my 50's and I have zero desire to spend my day typing on a device with a display that is smaller than the one in my cellphone. Put it in a standard laptop form-factor and give it at least a 12" screen and I would be very interested.

Duane

View Poll Results: For an E-Paper Tablet I could type on with an external keyboard, I would pay:
$500	2	4.26%
$300	12	25.53%
$200	13	27.66%
$150	20	42.55%
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09-27-2012, 03:29 AM	#106
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	The Kindle becomes a screen for Raspberry Pi?

09-28-2012, 10:47 AM	#107
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	Yeah. Doing that method, it would be easy to mount a Raspi into a keyboard for an all in one.

10-04-2012, 11:32 AM	#108
andrewed typist Posts: 47 Karma: 139812 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Device: Kindle 3	For the record: I'm typing this with external keyboard on Nook Simple Touch with dvorak layout, posting by wifi using Opera Mobile Browser.

12-10-2014, 06:46 AM	#112
andrewed typist Posts: 47 Karma: 139812 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Device: Kindle 3	The basic idea, streamlined: http://hemingwrite.com/

12-10-2014, 11:28 AM	#113
DuaneAA Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 1139736 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minnesota Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 & Kindle Fire HDX	Maybe this works for the twentysomethings pictured, but I am in my 50's and I have zero desire to spend my day typing on a device with a display that is smaller than the one in my cellphone. Put it in a standard laptop form-factor and give it at least a 12" screen and I would be very interested. Duane