Very nicely written post.
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Originally Posted by Bob the builder
... a brand and model that is open-source and flexible? Preferably robust too! All I want is an e-reader. I don't particularly care if it's touchscreen, has internet access, can cook me an egg or whatever.
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If you find such a device, please let us know. We will be *very* interested.
There are a couple of very obscure devices out there, somewhere, that feature an e-ink screen that is now on a fragile glass substrate.
- PlasticLogic had one large format reader that they showed off at various fairs.
- Wexler Flex One had a 5" bendable device, but the device mysteriously disappeared from the market after it was introduced a few years ago.
One of manufacturers of large-format [insanely expensive] e-ink readers uses plastic backed e-ink. I can't remember which one. Sony?
That is it. We have been waiting for a non-fragile e-ink screen ever since there were e-ink devices and, of course, reports of broken screens ;-)
As far as the open-source goes, there *is* one device, called Booq Cervantes.
http://the-digital-reader.com/2015/0...ource-ereader/
In the meanwhile you will have to use a device with a glass-backed screen and a sturdier case / transport box.