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I’d love one at the right price - but aren’t e-ink screens expensive because only a couple of people make them ?
I think I paid about 30 quid for my first one - but since then kobo and Amazon have tried to force the value up and abandoned basic devices
The one we use is about $15-$20 USD
All the original patents expired. There are new patents, but nowadays, you can actually get very affordable hobby eInk screens in all kinds of sizes. The fancy ones are better, but also not as free.
They both still have basic device for about 100$ ( cnd ) sure it more than 30$ but i still have a 10 years old kindle tha work flawlessly so worth the price. And since i own every book i ever got on amazon thx calibre ( even tho amazon working real hard to make it stop )
The open book would be nice if overdrive/libby would work on it because i hate kobo but it's the only way i can borrow ebook in canada