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Old 11-25-2014, 03:34 AM   #377
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Originally Posted by MrPLD View Post
I was contemplating using the BOOX M96 as a form of a word processing system for people who have a vision issue known as scotopic sensitivity, essentially looking at a normal LCD/TV is rather painful and difficult to work with for more than a few minutes. eInk naturally offers a much nicer viewing experience for these people and as such I’m contemplating using the M96 with external keyboard and either a web-based text input or Android/Linux editing app ( LyX would be nice, but perhaps a bit heavy for the M96, though maybe usable via X over SSH to another machine ).

Has anyone done something similar before that you’re aware of?
Okay, this in its rudimentary form does work.

I have a Bluetooth keyboard for my Nexus 10, which pairs with the M96.

I then installed Writer from the play store, which is a very basic and light weight word processor, and it works wonderfully with the keyboard.

Things you'll need though:
* rotation locker - to make the screen landscape
* a Google dictionary, otherwise virtually every word is underlined as a spelling mistake
* A stand for the M96 while you type

As long as you can resolve these, you have an e-ink typewriter/word processor at your finger tips!
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