The Boox Mira Pro is a 25-inch, 3200×1800 16:9 monitor with HDMI ports, a USB-C port and DisplayPort. It has a handsome metallic finish, if rather thick bezels. Two qualities set it apart from other external displays. First, it uses E Ink Keleido 3, a color e-ink panel that displays up to 4,096 colors. Second, it's $1,900.
E Ink monitors aren't totally novel concepts, but aside from Onyx's black-and-white Mira Pro, it's not a crowded field. A company called Dasung offers a 25.3-inch, 33 Hz color E-Ink screen for around $2,000, and a company called Acogedor makes a couple of smaller black-and-white models; there are also general-purpose E Ink displays made for connecting to a Raspberry Pi. But Onyx Boox is probably the most recognizable name in the game, and the Mira Pro is a much more attractive design than the Dasung version.
E-ink is fantastic for reading and pleasant on the eyes, but has drawbacks. The desaturated grayness of it all is obvious; slow refresh rates are maybe a more potent killer of interest. Given the high price, pay attention to the warning in the fine print stating "for the amount of tariffs, please consult the local customs department."
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• Evertop is a solar-powered e-Ink portable PC: 'thousands of hours on a single charge'
• E-ink playing cards prototype is really cool
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