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Originally Posted by MrPLD
Hi folks, dipping my toe in to this thread.
I'm a programmer (C, *nix systems) and electronics engineer and I need to get an eInk display setup for my Linux system so my wife can get back to doing what she loves ... writing books ( vision issues mean that using normal PC screens is problematic due to the light emissions ).
Was looking at various 9"+, though preferrably 13"+ eInk display options.
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This thread has been here for awhile now -
But I did just skim through it again . . . .
Most of the users posting here seemed mostly interested in "motion" display -
Not a major concern with word processing (other than a 'slow' mouse response).
The DX and DXG model Kindles have screens at the low end of your desired range -
But I didn't notice any that tried it on either of those devices (I may have missed it).
I do not write 'books' - but I do write a lot of things (other than these 6,000 posts - yeah, I do have a life) . . . .
When I write, I like to have a lot of screen real estate - so I can see at least a few paragraphs of context before the current position.
I don't know what your wife's preferences are in this area, but for me, a 9" DX/DXG screen would not be enough "context area" for my liking.
(On the other hand, I have heard of people who write novels on 3x5 index cards. This is a hard to define "personal preference" area.)
Even the used DX / DXG devices are still among the most expensive Kindle e-ink devices.
These devices have a low (compared to newer models) processor power.
**AND** no wifi on these devices.
There are such things as electric (well, electronic) typewriters that have most of the features of a word processor along with a line (or a few lines) of display "preview".
This would leave the "context area" actually printed with ink on bright white paper - -
Perhaps one could be found that uses an e-ink display as the "preview" panel.
**OR** maybe you could cobble together a combination of a Kindle (for the preview) and the word processing typewriter.
There are (or where) e-book readers that used two (2) 9" screens -
Not Kindles, some other manufacturer.
That might give enough "context area" for word processing.
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I don't think Geekmaster has ever had a chance to finish his 8x8 (64 Kindle) "e-ink wall".
But using more than one might have possibilities.