Attempts source large E-Ink screens for a laptop-like device
I use my laptop in some non-traditional environments, such as outdoors in direct sunlight. Almost all laptops are abysmal in a scenario like this. E-Ink screens are a natural response to this requirement. Unlike traditional TFT-LCD screens, E-Ink panels are meant to be viewed with an abundance of natural light. As a human, I too enjoy natural light.
Besides my fantasies of hacking on the beach, these would be very useful to combat the raster burn that seems to be so common among regular computer users. Since TFT-LCDs act as an artificial sunlight, they can have very negative side-effects on the eyes, and indirectly on the brain. Since E-Ink screens work without a backlight they are not susceptible to these problems. This has the potential to help me reclaim some of the time that I spend without a device before bedtime for health reasons.