Color E-ink looks CRAZY Under a Microscope! 

A long time ago, there actually was a smart watch that used a colored e-ink display. The Pebble Time. After Pebble was sold off, I was always amazed that the technology didn’t seem to get iterated on much. It seemed like it had a ton of potential, especially with how smooth the animations were on that watch.

9:40 that was a close call for your finger

Can it run DOOM?

2:38 Bro literally said "Rubber protection is always a good idea" ☠

This shows that E-ink technology can be impressive.

Just pretending to not be broken - Aren’t we all. Truer words never spoken

"Patient survival is optional" scariest words you can hear as a patient 😂

E ink watch seems like a great idea! Battery life is way more important than refresh rate when it's just doing wrist watch things.

I loved that they're making and improving the e-ink technology

If you've ever seen other eInk displays, the refresh rate on this screen is insane!

The reveal that it was really just a normal E-ink display, but with a color-filter, was somehow mindblowing. Reminds me of how CRT screens did the same thing. Tho, it also explains the muted colors, and why they didn't go with a subtractive color scheme (CYMK) even tho they're dealing with physical pigments.

"it's broken, but it's pretending to be ok" and I took that personally.

An e-ink smart watch would be genius! I'd definitely use one

This display is much more snappy than others I've seen. Very cool. Thanks for the breakdown.

Grocery stores now use this technology (they have been for a few years now) to display product SKUs and prices. When there is a price change the update can be made with a simple device like a smartphone. I think some are even wi-fi enabled so as to allow prices to be changed remotely. I would like the idea of an e-ink display on a transit pass, so that you can see how many tickets are left on the card, or even a credit card, so that you can selectively display information.

Now that's a great improvement to e-ink displays. Love these for books.

Comes with a little rubber sleeve on cap . “Rubber protection is always a good idea” 😂😂

Now we need a 240hz E ink display

I have a pebble time smartwatch, which if I am not mistaken uses the same technology. The battery life after all these years still beats my android based smartwatch. I always wonder why no other smartwatch companies continued using the tech.

This was a great video!! Al the little jokes and running commentary was priceless and had me snickering and outright laughing at several points... I also enjoyed the casual destruction and the soothing calm voice as you went through it like a wrecking ball... even more so with getting a much closer look and understanding of what they did with the tech. As always, great stuff!

My e-ink smartwatch was the best purchase I've made in a long time. Would love a colour version.

I always love the last word "Thanks a ton for watching, I will see you around" always satisfying to hear and let's thank Jerry for his consistency.

I was actually planning on buying this exact tablet soon. Very nicely timed video.

I have one of these and it's probably my current favorite tech device.

My son recently got hold of a color e-ink tab, he uses it for all his reading anymore. He's in love. He's eriously jazzed about the on-but-unpowered nature of the display between refreshes.

This was sooo cool to see. Thanks Jerry!

Awesome video! Just a note: E-Ink devices have frontlights, with LEDs sitting in the bezel either on the side or bottom/top of the screen. The light is guided by a light carrier film on top of the e-ink screen, so the screen is evenly lit.

Great move with the carton shipping bags, love that ❤

I see a lot of people in the comments commenting on how Pebble was the first to introduce color e-ink to the market with their watches. You are wrong. Pebble color screens were not e-ink, just normal LCDs with reflective backplates like a gameboy color. It uses very little power but it still uses power and is not e-ink. Another similar and still updated watch with similar screen as the Pebble is the Xiaomi Amazfit Pace aswell as some other cheaper xiaomi watches. They have a "always on display" that is a reflective lcd screen. Pretty cool nonetheless.

My daughter dropped a glass on the floor and when it shattered I told her it’s ok because glass is glass and glass breaks.

I got this exact tablet about 2 months ago and I have fallen in love it, it's an amazing little tablet.

Rubber protection is always a good idea. Will keep that in mind. Thanks Jerry

6:31 bro literally said "my Note 24 ultra", lol 😂

Video suggestion: try reviewing a Gallery 3 e-ink product! Those have colored particles and no filter, but a way slower refresh rate. The Bigme Galy is a device using this technology, but it flopped and was discontinued

Calling those colors orange and red goes pretty far beyond generous

Wow! Thanks as always for the teardown

9:07 *me every morning

That was genuinely hard to watch. I felt bad for the device. 😢

I've become mildly obsessed with e-ink because of screens burning my eyes out constantly from the light emmited. hopefully the tech will improve! its awesome to see that color versions are possible!

I know many people have issues with E-Ink displays due to refresh rate and other factors. But we need to understand that e-ink was created to replicate paper on an electronic device. And given that, it has been hugely successful. I myself own a Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 11th generation, and trust me it is a game changer for avid readers. You wont ever have to buy a book from a local store again. And as for colour e-ink displays, its going to be a revolution for Manga readers, if the colour version is available.

I have this tablet! It's an amazing productivity machine

Keep the e-ink content coming! I want it to get good enough so I can replace my phone.

This is revolutionary! Displays will never be the same again thanks to JerryRigEverything efforts. Cheers.

I loved Posy's video on the displays, of course I'd love your video on them too

I'm surprised at saying this. I have missed you, Zack. These videos really calm me down. Thank you

"aren't we all?" I felt that. It hit hard.

I've had it for 6 months. I love it. Change the refresh setttings and you can mitigate the ghosting

"JERRY BREAKS EVERYTHING"

The irony of Zack talking about saving the environment via packaging, whilst he literally turns brand new items into Ewaste daily is astounding!

Love how you are proud of being green with the packaging etc and then makes for ewaste of the product, like any other product you destroy.

Thank you I was waiting for this product

Every year something interesting comes up, great videos Zack

6:32 ah yes, the note 24 ultra, once again, jerry doesnt know about tech, he just takes them apart

i love the muted colors to be honest. feels really pleasing to the eyes.

I agree, a color e-ink smartwatch would be an amazing use for this tech.

Why is no one mentioning that sick intro?

2:45 That joke flew over everybody's head

I'm running A Fenix 6 watch, It's some sort of e-ink display (memory in pixel). It is absolutely amazing, especially when there's external light sources, you know, like the sun!

Your device already being on while its shipped to you is always a nice touch.

9:55 reality check 😭😭

😂😂Jerry chose to call S24 ultra the note 24 ultra because it's technically a Note 😅😅😅

6:39 Really cool to see up close the pixel shift that helps prevent burn in.

Interesting to see the technology up-close! The scratch test though was essentially made on the screen protector, and not the glass itself. I wonder how scratch resistant the device would be if the screen protector were to be removed.

Bus stop displays finna get colourful

2:40 Rubber protection is always a good idea😂😂😂

I have one of these tablets, and I use it for reading a lot of colored comic books. It's not as vibrant as an actual printed comic book, but it's still really good for reading comics, and I absolutely love it. I take my entire comic collection with me wherever I go. I have poor eyesight, so I love the big screen and the fact that you can pinch to zoom.

Bro ngl this thing is 🔥🔥🔥im really looking to change to e ink soon , thanks jerry stay safe man

2:39 "rubber protection is always a good idea" 💀

Bro has the note 24 ultra 🤯

Technology is absolutely amazing. I can’t wrap my head around the manufacturing process.

These displays are pretty mind-blowing. Posy have some fantastic more in depth videos about e-ink and other types of displays. Well worth a watch!

6:32 Jerry got a galaxy note 24 ultra. 🗿

Interesting color E-link display I never seen one before at all

Design-wise, I like that this tablet actually has a handle (a place to pinch-grip the device without touching the screen) on the side.

These are awesome devices, my wife and I own 3 different models in total to cover different use cases and all are perfect for us. Taking notes, practising to write a different language, reading books and comics,... sometimes I love the future!

8:27 Was he drawing a butt? O.o

I thought the ill-fated Pebble Time had a color E-Ink display.

Love the transition of you still talking on the E-ink!

I have an AMAZEFIT BIP S smart watch which has a Trans reflective display that gets brighter under direct sunlight. That's always on and lasts around 3 weeks on a full charge. Somethi like this sounds pretty cool.

I ate my airpod now what should i do? Wait?

colored e in watch sounds like the perfect use of the tech. Finally a watch that'll last days on one charge !

Always been a fan of e-ink. It needs to become more mainstream. Amazing device for studying without distractions.

I absolutely love e-ink displays. For a phone or computer I don't see it being desirable but I've had many e-ink notebooks and love their utility and functionality. To have a watch with the same characteristics would be an ideal application. You aren't viewing digital media on them like you do other devices and then you get to benefit from the battery boost e-ink provides. I have tried a smart watch from garmin in the past due to it's supreme battery life and love it even with it's limited capabilities but i have not tried any other for the sole reason that it's yet another device to charge on a daily basis, if not more. To have modern functions on a device that was able to hold charge for days on end for that form factor would be ideal.

I ordered your knife and appreciated the eco-friendly packaging. Thanks bro

I'm hopefull that technology goes further, I love e-ink and its long lasting capabilities

e-ink display wrist watch would be so unique and fascinating to me, I would love to buy one

I'd be glad to finally meet a smartwatch with such display type. Pebble watch were glorious.

So I guess this is how they produce a whole range of e-readers. I personally got the Boox Tab 10C Pro which is like the top of the line model, complete with camera, etched glass display and dedicated display processor chip. The lower end one has no camera, and this one is kinda the entry level color model that has no etched glass and no display chip. The CPU for all three of them is also different I think. And that's kinda a good thing. These e-readers aren't cheap and it's not like everyone would need everything. And my only "complain" is that the model names are all different between Chinese model and overseas ones, which makes getting information a bit harder giving that it's still a niche thing to have.

I have an insulin pump (Medtronic), and it has a LCD/E-ink display. It's bright and colorful in low light, and also vivid and readable in direct sunlight, just more monochrome. It doesn't appear to switch between the two... more like they are on different layers or something.

Good that Boox gets mainstream exposure. I own Note 2 Air and it's amazing.

As someone who LOVED the OG Pebble and Pebble Time watches, I would 100% buy a new color E ink watch!

The single biggest advantage of E-Ink screens is that they mimic actual paper. And as a result they don't cause eye strain when it comes to reading, even after long reading sessions. (Unlike LCD and OLED displays.) E-Ink uses actual electronically controlled Ink capsules to display an image. So what you are seeing isn't actual pixels like a LCD or OLED panel has. LCD screens and OLED screens even with blue light filters are not as good as E-Ink when it comes to eye comfort. This is why E-Books like the Amazon Kindle, and Kobo exclusively use E-Ink displays. E-Ink also has insane battery life since it doesn't need battery power when displaying a static image. It only uses power when you refresh the screen like flipping a page on a book you are reading on your Kindle. So as a result, the Kindles have a battery life for most readers that lasts a few weeks. A Kindle or Kobo or for some a Barnes & Noble Nook with an E-Ink makes for a far better reading experience than a iPad or a smartphone. Especially because iPads and phones use LCD and OLED screens that will always cause eye strain and have horrible battery life and other distractions that always seem to ruin the reading experience. Not to mention dedicated E-books like a Kindle or Kobo are far cheaper, and hold thousands of books for a fraction of the cost of a tablet like an iPad or a phone. E-Ink displays are also used in retail stores for digital price tags. Stores like Best Buy, Kohl's and Kwik Trip gas stations in Wisconsin and Minnesota (Known as Kwik Star in Iowa and now Illinois) all use E-Ink digital price tags. But the downside of E-Ink is obviously slow refresh rates and response times. But E-Ink was ment for niche applications like advertising and for E-book applications. It was never developed for replacing LCD or OLED displays. It was developed to fill in the gaps where LCD and OLED displays tend to come up short. Thats static imagery eye stress and energy efficiency. So E-Ink simple compliments LCD and OLED. Much in the same way E-books compliment physical books. 🙂

Very interesting. I have this same device and am very happy with it. I do have to admit that it was a bit painful to watch one being destroyed.

Usually with e-Ink devices, the matte later is there more to remove reflections and make the texture more similar to paper.

The refresh rate of that E-Ink display is freaking INCREDIBLE!!! It's so smooth for E-Ink! It looks like it can do like 20Hz!

I have a Fossil Smartwatch with an e-ink display and I love it. Definitely works well for me, will be my next watch in a few years as well.

Pretty interesting video. Thanks Jerry! I hope we see more e-ink color tablets in our daily life

i imagine a local dimming-sorta solution would make this display even better. excited to see where this tech is heading

I dunno why, but I find it so cool when a technology that on first glance seems obsolete, still has it's use cases and is still being improved on and advanced forward.

Honestly, a smartwatch with a Timex style backlight and you've got me. Is love this tech in a watch