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Alexandros · 01-14-2015, 08:28 AM

Hello, i am a new member although i have been looking into the forum from time to time during the last years and i must say it has been very helpful so far.
I too am very interested in the 13 inch e ink monitor from Dasung. It is indeed the fastest eink device i have ever seen. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZmgarPBSPs) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vny-JTpt-aU)

I have already contacted them asking for more information about availability and price. They respondent that the product will soon be available only in China and that they will try to sell it abroad directly in the future. They also mentioned that the price will be 5999 Chinese yuan (about 823 euros or 967 dollars), but for the first sale(s), there will be a "huge" discount, as they put it. They advised me that if i wanted to buy the product i could find a "friend" in China to buy it for me and send it to me.

I checked their site (www.dasung.com.cn) and found out (with the help of google translate) that, although it says that it is under construction, there is some kind of a countdown to the beginning of the sale period, or maybe the end of the booking period with the discount price, i couldn't really understand. (http://www.dasungtech.com/index.php?...action=buygate). There are actually two countdowns, one is 1 day away, and the other is closing in 15 days, but google translate didn't help me that much. I saw that the discounted price is 3999 yuan (548 euros, or 645 dollars), which to me seems quite reasonable. There even seems to be a link where you can book the product (http://www.dasungtech.com/index.php?...10000&way=self)
but on the page above it says in red letters "This website is under construction, will not be accepted for any auctions , shot test orders are orders to buy really does not have a product !" (google translate again).

I contacted yoybuy.com, which is a Chinese shopping agent, but they responded that they buy only from Taobao, Tmall or Alibaba. I can't seem to find an agent in China that can purchase just one item (not wholesale) from any Chinese site, like Dasung's website, they all seem to be offering services for sites like Taobao etc. Does anyone else know a way to buy from China and import to Europe?

Currently i am running my Kindle DXG as a second monitor thanks to the guides and hacks i found on this forum. It works, but due to the low refresh rate is quite difficult to use (i use it more as an instant printer than a monitor).
Since i am in the IT profession (teaching and programming) and thus i spend many hours a day on the pc which causes me sore eyes, such a monitor would be a real game changer for me. If anyone could help, or is interested in trying to find a way to import the monitor from China, i would be very much obliged.
Sorry for the long post and my mediocre english, and since it is my first one i would like to thank everyone for participating in such a helpful community.

01-14-2015, 08:28 AM	#5
Alexandros Member Posts: 14 Karma: 350010 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: kindle 3, DXG, sony prs-t2	Hello, i am a new member although i have been looking into the forum from time to time during the last years and i must say it has been very helpful so far. I too am very interested in the 13 inch e ink monitor from Dasung. It is indeed the fastest eink device i have ever seen. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZmgarPBSPs) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vny-JTpt-aU) I have already contacted them asking for more information about availability and price. They respondent that the product will soon be available only in China and that they will try to sell it abroad directly in the future. They also mentioned that the price will be 5999 Chinese yuan (about 823 euros or 967 dollars), but for the first sale(s), there will be a "huge" discount, as they put it. They advised me that if i wanted to buy the product i could find a "friend" in China to buy it for me and send it to me. I checked their site (www.dasung.com.cn) and found out (with the help of google translate) that, although it says that it is under construction, there is some kind of a countdown to the beginning of the sale period, or maybe the end of the booking period with the discount price, i couldn't really understand. (http://www.dasungtech.com/index.php?...action=buygate). There are actually two countdowns, one is 1 day away, and the other is closing in 15 days, but google translate didn't help me that much. I saw that the discounted price is 3999 yuan (548 euros, or 645 dollars), which to me seems quite reasonable. There even seems to be a link where you can book the product (http://www.dasungtech.com/index.php?...10000&way=self) but on the page above it says in red letters "This website is under construction, will not be accepted for any auctions , shot test orders are orders to buy really does not have a product !" (google translate again). I contacted yoybuy.com, which is a Chinese shopping agent, but they responded that they buy only from Taobao, Tmall or Alibaba. I can't seem to find an agent in China that can purchase just one item (not wholesale) from any Chinese site, like Dasung's website, they all seem to be offering services for sites like Taobao etc. Does anyone else know a way to buy from China and import to Europe? Currently i am running my Kindle DXG as a second monitor thanks to the guides and hacks i found on this forum. It works, but due to the low refresh rate is quite difficult to use (i use it more as an instant printer than a monitor). Since i am in the IT profession (teaching and programming) and thus i spend many hours a day on the pc which causes me sore eyes, such a monitor would be a real game changer for me. If anyone could help, or is interested in trying to find a way to import the monitor from China, i would be very much obliged. Sorry for the long post and my mediocre english, and since it is my first one i would like to thank everyone for participating in such a helpful community.