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My phone is an ereader now

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327 points wonger_ | 2 comments | 31 Aug 25 02:58 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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jbstack ◴[31 Aug 25 08:51 UTC] No.45081590[source]▶
The keyboard is a huge negative for me. Why would I want a significant chunk of my screen space taken up by a keyboard on a device that I'm aiming to use primarily for reading?
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mft_ ◴[31 Aug 25 10:10 UTC] No.45081983[source]▶
I wonder if there’s a technical reason making an on-screen keyboard difficult? For sure, typing on my Kindle is pretty slow and imprecise, and wouldn’t come close to acceptable on a phone.

Also, there are phone-shaped e-readers if that’s your bent; check out the Boox Palma.

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1. suthakamal ◴[31 Aug 25 14:11 UTC] No.45083274[source]▶
my guess - e ink refresh rates / ghosting suck and it would be hellish hard to get an on screen keyboard with an e ink display to get anywhere the typing speed a modern touchscreen can deliver.
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2. cornichon622 ◴[01 Sep 25 22:15 UTC] No.45097078[source]▶
The article actually mentions that:

"I really appreciate them including the keyboard here, as the display looks great but is definitely not all that responsive, so typing would be a lot more frustrating without this."

I don't know how much the fast refresh rate mode helps in that regard.