The Secret behind E-ink Displays - Durability Test!

[@MrUnknownXD]

Zack: snaps the stylus in half Kindle: **nervous sweating**

[@jwalster9412]

Apple: *hastily taking screen shots*

[@mjombanorman]

😂😂

[@kingofmonsters7452]

Meanwhile Grandma crying in Corner

[@EpicBunty]

bad one bud

[@coletoncoupland5580]

Zach: opens up display Kindle ink pixel: *softly* Nobody move

[@davidyang9902]

First time seeing e-ink teared down under the plastic screen: very impressive how much it looks like a printed piece of paper! The way it bends without breaking is uncanny

[@ericgbt]

kinda like live continuous printing until it dies, the last print is then permanent un-eraseable. Old tech but good tech

[@dracula0]

Well pretty much all displays can curve

[@siciarmat]

I'm really impressed how calm you are while slowly squeezing life out of this kindle.

[@EvokerKing]

thats probably why he buys 2 of them

[@midogaming2141]

It’s voice over boomer

[@sscssc908]

@@midogaming2141 i feel like very few humans know that it is a voice over and a lot of people think that he is speaking while destroying

[@juxtapos1034]

.his narration and voice is half the reason i watch his videos

[@danmar007]

Experience, my friend, experience. :-)

[@smlgd]

The display keeping its contents even after dying is pretty intrinsic to how e-ink works: unlike LCD or OLED, an e-ink pixel doesn't need any power to keep its state, once the pixel is set it remains like that until you force it to change with an electric field. This is why the kindle screen-off mode is a wallpaper instead of just blank screen, it uses no battery to keep it like that. Physically each pixel is made of charged black and white floating balls that move around when you apply an electric field. Once the electric field ceases they stay put, you only need the field to make them move. The reason it needs to "blink" to either black or white on a refresh is because it's very hard to go from one gray value to another with precision, so you'd have a lot of ghosting

[@smlgd]

@mustafahussein5599 You mean like emitting harmful lights to the eye? Definitely, because e-ink itself only reflects the outside light, doesn't reflect it. Some kindle models include a white LED "backlight" as well which I don't have a clue if is any different from regular LCD backlights but it's surely much less intense

[@mikethespike056]

​@mustafahussein5599Blue light isn't harmful. But it can tire your eyes. E-ink will not.

[@fleurdeliseffxiv1580]

@mustafahussein5599 only when refreshing to the next state, once the picture is set that it its not gonna do anything

[@Termonia]

Zack, we need a durability test for the BOOX Tab Ultra C (a color e-ink android tablet).

[@tudorg22]

​@mustafahussein5599it's exactly like reading on a paper

[@cverde1234]

I love how you make us understand how durable are the items you test though I hate watching perfectly good items get ruined. I'm conflicted between these two feelings every time I watch your videos.

[@egheltzer]

think about is a perfectly good item one that a man can snap in half

[@TheRockkyLeeProdigialys]

I think that, from the perspective of someone who is capable and wants to buy one, this guys serves as a very good helping hand to prevent you to spend money on something that might be not very durable. But seeing this in the perspective of someone who doesn't have much money to spend on these thinks, it kinda sucks... I love Jerry's videos, but I also feel the same as you.

[@tbuk8350]

@@TheRockkyLeeProdigialys A great example of this is the recent Pixel Fold video. If someone accidentally sits on that phone while it's open, the phone is dead. That's very helpful to learn, even though I would've gladly taken that phone myself rather than see it be destroyed lmao.

[@5falltv895]

@@TheRockkyLeeProdigialyshated these channels as a kid love them now that im buying the stuff

[@jayboyplayboy5229]

This must be one of the most interesting tear downs in a while. The fact that the screen 'etches' the last page on the display when it dies is just amazing. Love your videos. When you work in It and read for a living, e-books is the way to go.

[@kbhasi]

Yep! I remember when I brought a Kobo Aura with a cracked screen to repair, and the screen cracked while in sleep mode. As Kobo e-readers display the cover of the last read book on the screensaver by default while in sleep mode (they had that feature for many years before Kindle did), I could tell after some searching that the last book that the previous owner read on it was 'Devil's Bride' by Stephanie Laurens. It was already reset when I got it, and when I set it up, it automatically re-downloaded the last book I read on my working Aura, which was 'Flember: The Secret Book' by Jamie Smart. In sleep mode, it looked weird because only around the lower ¼ or so of the display was working. It was so funny to me seeing how wildly different our reading interests were, that I took a photo of the cracked screen.

[@eugeniaulloasolano1093]

I've been a kindle user for almost 5 years now, and it has changed my life in so many ways! It was so interesting to see the durability test on a kindle! Thank you so much for your content!

[@xile6]

I always thought eink was pretty crazy tech. They use them in stores for price tags now. And it does not even need power. Simply use NFC to change it to what you want and then it stays like that. Pretty cool tech. I do hope to see it in more things

[@k1cos_]

A wirelessly charging smartwatch would be dope

[@alexo_pog]

​@@k1cos_ like an eink watch? yeah it wouldnt even need much power, just update every 15 seconds or so, and charge it days worth of charge just by hitting power sharing on your phone and pressing it up to the watch for a few seconds

[@priyankarvidwans6721]

Its fascinating to see how the e-ink display works! Since the pixels retain their color, it basically consumes power only when interacting with the screen. Amazing!

[@ddnava96]

Each pixel is a capsule with white and black particles. The device controls those particles with magnets and once they're moved they stay the same until the device moves them again

[@lauran3244]

@@ddnava96 so cool

[@Jaaxfo]

Interesting to note, this is not actually backlit. EInk doesn't allow light to come through well, as alumina particles are used for the white part of the screen. As such, these are front-lit, and using a neat bit of etching on the inside of the front cover to distribute that light evenly. Love seeing these teardowns, always does a great job to let us know how careful we need to be with any given device

[@Sheit01]

Nerddd

[@elshazaliibrahim2892]

Don't contact this 👆🏽 It is scam

[@kingbbarry]

E-readers have always been fascinating to me. Mainly because as the years have gone by, they are still, for the most part, still operating in the same way as they were 15 years ago. Fun stuff, always a pleasure Jerry.

[@man_eating_monkey]

To be fair iPhones are also operating in the same way as they were 15 years ago.

[@Ev.FromMars]

They pretty much nailed e-readers from the start. They are really good at what they were intended for.

[@Drsavation]

that's called a monopoly, amazon uses swings its bick money phallus to sell these things at a loss and lock people into buying non existant books for their "e-readers", thus, no competition developed over the last years.

[@jamiewood3886]

Performed way better than expected. The bend tests always make me cringe!

[@ChingonLimon]

Being an owner of the Scribe myself you have giving me the satisfaction of knowing what’s inside and saving my Scribe from a fate years down the road.

[@bhagyodayavyas4271]

What left me suprised was how realistic the text looked while breaking of the glass, just like it was printed on a paper. Tech has literally come a long way.

[@BlunderDownUnder]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@E-hab]

E-ink displays are not new.

[@joeldowell5059]

@@E-hab the pixel density of the e-ink displays is, though. If you did the same thing to an e-reader from 10 years ago, it would look much more pixelated than it does in this video, because there weren't as many e-ink pixels in them.

[@SolidCoreBlack]

it is like live ink

[@Summer-xu8qu]

@@joeldowell5059 It's not new either, the paperwhite 3 from 2015 has a 300ppi e-ink display

[@PaulReed]

I'm impressed by how quick it is while taking notes. I expected to see the same delay as you get when scrolling pages from the refresh rate. I wonder if it could be used for taking notes in general or a very expensive "To Do" list.

[@elshazaliibrahim2892]

Don't contact this 👆🏽 It is scam

[@Trumpet-88mph]

I got a different one lol

[@PaulReed]

@@elshazaliibrahim2892 Oh yeah I'm aware. Thank you for looking out for others though :)

[@legotechnic27]

If I remember correctly, that's because the pen can directly change the state of the screen. It pulls the "blackness" towards the screen, something to do with the charge of the black pigment. At least if I'm not mistaken.

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

@@legotechnic27 The black pigments in the screen are actually metal dust. So having sonething to do with magnets makes sense.

[@Mrmongoose64]

E-ink displays have always been fascinating to me. The fact that they can maintain the same image (rather than just displaying one solid colour) even when disconnected or broken is just crazy to me.

[@Alt_Tab1]

But it's not developing at all...

[@syedmuhammadsameer8299]

When you understand how they work, it stops blowing your mind so much. What blows your mind at that point is how tf did they mange to do this is at such a small scale😥

[@JatPhenshllem]

@@syedmuhammadsameer8299 Exactly

[@Kobratero]

@@syedmuhammadsameer8299 like many great inventions it was mostly a matter of trial and error and an accidental eureka.

[@ToxicMothBoi]

I mean its pretty much little cells that cange colors based on voltage. After voltage is applied they keep the color because they dont need a charge to keep their color like led's do

[@meandmyfish5353]

i love how the most watched part is where the ad ends

[@Evotionn]

contrary to popular belief, that "most watched part" is actually the most skipped to part. where people take the red dot from the duration bar and move it. also who puts a sponsor at the start??? no one cares anyway just put it at the end

[@ISBE91]

I guess the sponsor decides where to put it

[@Miles7955]

Impressive! I honestly never thought that the pixels stay in their last known state, even when being delaminated from the screen's environment!

[@HarounElloumi]

That's the buty of e-ink, pixel need électricity only to change his status, not to keep it, it's more like a hard drive, that's why battery life on e-ink devices IS so huge, coz when the page IS refreshed, screen don't need électricity anymore, even if you remove thé battery, screen will stay on,see the beginning of the vidéo, screen was already on...same on all e-ink devices.

[@beaniiman]

yeah, e-ink has been around quite a while but it has so many limitations its not wildly adopted. The cheapest kindel uses it though and its a joy to read on. I am looking for the color needed for comics that they have shown as new tech since 2002. I guess when nobody reads its hard to spend the money to develope. 8k screens nobody can tell the difference on with terrible audio is where the money is.

[@tumelin]

I almost always prefer a physical book to read, but the kindles with e-ink displays are pretty convenient and easy on the eyes to read. It's really cool to see the inside of the screen and how it was still displaying its image after being destroyed.

[@SICresinwrks]

@@Geth270 the convenience is great for sure, I prefer physical books also, but like you ive read a ton of books digitally that I probably wouldn't have if I needed to get the physical copy. It also helps a buddy showed me an app where I can download almost any book for free from brand new titles to pretty much anything you can think of lol

[@chirantanborah-rh6hn]

​@@SICresinwrks Z library?

[@SICresinwrks]

@@chirantanborah-rh6hn yes I think that's the one, haven't been on it in a while so I'm not 100% sure without looking but if its a different one ill let you know its name

[@SICresinwrks]

@@chirantanborah-rh6hn i just went to check and realized it was shutdown, went to check reddit for an alternative and somebody figured out a work around so I was able to log in

[@DanielPoxV]

It’s fascinating how the text stays even after powering off and being ripped apart. Backlight is handy, since reading in the dark is otherwise impossible

[@marioluigi9599]

I mean... it's not really fascinating. It's not LED. It's just ink that stays on the screen, just like how ink stays on paper. How is that fascinating?

[@DanielPoxV]

@@marioluigi9599 Thank you, I appreciate your positive and helpful comment. I find the technology behind it interesting. It’s fascinating to me. Let others be excited. 👍🏻

[@marioluigi9599]

@@DanielPoxV Well it's pretty old. Can't believe you haven't seen it before. It's been around for like 20 years. And apparently they still haven't managed to make a colour version yet.

[@DanielPoxV]

@@marioluigi9599 I have seen it before. There are in fact a number of different color versions, from different manufacturers.

[@marioluigi9599]

@@DanielPoxV Well I don't think there's anything like that from amazon or the like

[@LegendGamerYTP]

09:20 kind of poetic how the moment when it dies lasts foever

[@chibuikepeters889]

9:25 “even in death this e-ink display is taking it’s job seriously” That part got me rolling 😅😂

[@mike-carrigan]

I bought the first paperwhite with a built in light in 2010. It has been on 3 overseas combat tours and I still use it today. You can tell the battery has suffered a little but I still love it.

[@SapientGalaxy]

E-ink displays are definitely really cool and it's nice seeing some research and development being put into actually improving and expanding upon what they're capable of. While a lot of people seem to prefer the physical feel of real books and they're not going away anytime soon, having a convenient alternative when carrying around a bunch of books isn't very feasible is nice.

[@kbhasi]

Yes! I don't have a lot of storage for physical books, and I don't want to bring the ones I have out of the house!* I read physically at home, and digitally when I'm out. On top of that, some of the books I read aren't available digitally and I'd instead have to rely on public libraries or buying my own copies of the books I want to read, so yes, I do make some exceptions. Not only that, but some of the books I read don't have good digital editions, like if a publisher released an illustrated novel in reflowable text formats (like what's used for novels) rather than print-replica formats (like what's used for comics). *Unless they're pre-owned copies that already had pages curling and such when I got them, like with my copies of stuff like Kitty Quest and Ace Agent Spycat. I try to keep my physical copies of stuff like Agent 9 and Adventuremice pristine! (I had those from new)

[@kenfreeman8888]

I like to read real books regularly, especially on my "screen free Saturdays" -- no electronic screens one day a week. But I love my ebook collections too, especially when out and about. I found your channel recently. Cool videos.

[@andreacasoni3406]

E-ink displays are kinda fascinating with a completely different way to use pixels and interact with the screen. Good job Jerry!

[@NikTek]

4:55 Zack: The stylus supposedly never needs to be charged and has no internal batteries of it's own Me: Hmm I wonder how they manage to make it work without any batt... Zack: Snaps it in half* Me: Oh okay

[@redaktorpodlaski]

yeah

[@luacomacento]

the speed with which the ink appears when using the stylus is quite impressive. seems like e-readers are getting their glow up

[@AyaKho]

This is because the black (on a white background) and white (on a black background) ink particles are being directly lifted up by the stylus instead of reacting through a digital interface leading to functionally no latency. Which is good because this is a technology that considers 14hz an extremely high refresh rate. This isn't actually new! Its been standard on the high-end for years now.

[@rescueferret8834]

@@AyaKho this is incorrect. They use EMR technology like many Wacom tablets to sense where the pen is and then they have optimized the partial screen refresh to respond to the sensed pen position quickly.

[@r3dknight932]

Gotta admit, you've become wayyy smoother in your script while changing topics and I love it... been following for so long and haven't let me down whenever I want to relax and see some destroyed phones xD

[@Sniffy1975]

A very interesting tear down Zach, Ive had a kindle paper white for years and I've sometimes wondered what the e-ink displays look like on the inside. I'm not sure that i would have a use for the scribe version but the durability test was impressive.

[@z31415]

Great video as always! One nitpick - it's not the first e-ink tablet for both reading and writing (0:15), just Amazon's first e-ink tablet for reading and writing. Other brands have been making similar products for a while.

[@suvtropics]

Ages

[@burn30363]

Been whatching for years. Love the commentary and the terdowns. I've shown my kids you're videos and it's great to see the curiosity light up en ther eyes.

[@Elreddo]

Genuinely fascinating seeing the constrcution of that display. I'm a product designer by profession but this is the first time I've seen an e-ink display actually torn apart!

[@jnog_me]

Always been impressed with e-ink devices and I enjoy my Kindle a lot. It looks like the stylus was quite responsive considering the low refresh rate of the screen. Thanks for another great video!

[@harrymalinowski]

Honestly, I've always been pretty confused by how e-ink displays work, but this actually explained it pretty well. Yet another great durability test!

[@elshazaliibrahim2892]

Don't contact this 👆🏽 It is scam

[@noodleman9945]

I’m recommending this video to my grandma right now!

[@martinnorland8986]

Agree with others, I did not expect it to survive the bend test nearly as well as it did. Very interesting indeed!

[@thisismelsemail1217]

I've never seen an E-Ink display torn down like that. Actually super interesting how thin everything is and that the pixels stay in there orientation no matter what happens to the display. I've always been interested in a larger E-Ink display for reading because the regular kindle is just too small for my liking. But I've always steered away because of the $300+ price tag of this thing.

[@DerKomischeTyp]

5:32 Thanks for always keeping the audio crystal clear for us audiophiles, Zack

[@dilkclub]

always where i stop his videos 😇

I tweeted you years ago asking for a tear down of a Kindle. Thank you for that. Now I can rest in peace knowing what's inside.

[@xmx9793]

*Screen unresponsive after bending front and back* 8:32 Zack: let's find out why

[@dejaud]

E Ink is still an incredibly fascinating piece of tech! Great video as always, Zack.

[@ammarahmed797]

Good

[@Trumpet-88mph]

I've owned the base model 2019 kindle for a while now and have had no issues. It definitely became a reading motivator for me because I used to hate holding a book open while holding a reader viewer over the page to keep focus in different lighting. Also, converting documents to AZW3 is relatively with ease. I may eventually invest in one of the kindle scribes, but for now I am very happy with my product. Great video; you got a new subscriber.

[@Trumpet-88mph]

Watch out for scam bots BTW

[@CS-si8kl]

Haven't read a book in a long time. Will read when I get this device from you.

[@saudulhassan]

The most interesting part of the video is in the end at 9:30 where the text reads "The effect remains.." Lol

[@kurtisdowns5156]

So, I have an E-ink tablet called a Remarkable 2, and I love that thing. It wasn't cheap, but it's pretty great. And they actively develop it, too. In the year I've owned it, the functionality and features added has been astounding.

[@MichaelGustavson]

When he said "first e ink tablet for reading and writing" I was like "you mean first Kindle for reading and writing". reMarkable has been around for years

[@revaaron]

I keep looking at the remarkable 2. I want to replace my simple notebook, but I haven't pulled the trigger on anything. I should probably save up money in and envelope while I think about it.

[@thanos879]

This better not be a fake advertising comment.

[@kurtisdowns5156]

@@thanos879 hahaha, I just reread it and it totally sounds like it. Nah, a legitimate comment.

[@kurtisdowns5156]

@@revaaron so, it's a VERY specialized tool. You can get more versatile devices at that price point. But I struggle pretty bad with ADHD and focusing and stuff, and it's absolutely premium for the stuff I need it for. So, basically, if you really feel like you'd use it, I think it's totally worth it. But, if you're just looking for an e-reader, or don't have a specific use case in mind, I don't know if it's worth the price. Unless you're just loaded, then fuck it, go for it.

[@tamasynmaeve9125]

Love what you and your wife do to make the world more accessible for those in need. You are wonderful people Zack, thank you for doing good in the world.

[@BHNative]

Holy shit I've been watching a bunch of videos by this dude lately but none of them had his face. I'm mesmerized by those blue eyes and facial structure. It's like he's Superman or something.

[@chenj4359]

It’s actually quite cool seeing an eInk display being disassembled or rather broken down to see the insides, would love to see more eInk tests in the future when the tech becomes more advanced!

[@bemde]

I hoped for years that they would finally make a bigger e-ink display, it would be awesome for reading papers. Especially if you can hand scribble notes and scetches on the pdf. I pretty much always have my old small kindle with me and can highly recommend the touch versions for learning new languages: Don't know a word? Just press on it and any dictionaries you installed will show you a translation. It's no hassle and it's fast enough that you don't use your flow. By now my kindle looks like something thats been living in a backpack for years, still works great but of course I wouldn't mind an upgrade that could help me with my masters thesis :D Thanks for the review!

[@chaos.corner]

They did have the DX for a while. I'm guessing they didn't sell all that well. Clearly Amazon is hoping that adding a stylus might be the killer app. Plus in relative terms, I think the price is lower.

[@aayushagrawal8238]

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[@fiftypeachy]

sneaky Zack: 9:15 "...which are still amazingly turned on. These 16 shares of gray don't mess around."

[@r0kus]

I don't have a Scribe but have been using Kindle PaperWhites for almost a decade. I'm on my third one now, so obviously I'm a satisfied customer. One point concerning battery life -- the ratings you quoted are for standby operation. If you are actively reading, especially in the dark with backlit LEDs on, you have to charge every few days, not every few weeks. But if the Kindle is just sitting on your desk unused, it does maintain charge for a very long time.

[@radostin04wastaken]

E-ink really seems to be going places, and I'm all here for it. Hopefully it continues in this fashion.

[@gadjox]

It's the first from Amazon. There have been dozens of models from other manufacturers.

[@podracer35]

I've been doing more audiobooks than books lately. This E-Ink tablet is really interesting. I remember looking at a similar one that was also pretty expensive. Amazon might not be the first, but they're probably the first mainstream.

[@rodrigojds1684]

Forget the kindle, If you want a proper ereader get a kobo.

[@paulmurgatroyd6372]

There never seems to be enough memory or expansion options on these things. I reckon Amazon are pulling an Apple game on this one.

[@thibaldus3]

Onyxboox makes the best devices.

[@parkerwilkins5495]

​@@paulmurgatroyd6372how much memory do you need on a device used for reading?

[@paulmurgatroyd6372]

@@parkerwilkins5495 If I want to put every ebook I own and all the ones I will own, then it might work out to be a lot. That aside, I don't know why they have arbitrary limits on the memory when an SD card socket costs about 50p.

[@AnudeepAD]

Wow, Jerry, This is the only channel for the accurate information about tech and what's inside it before purchasing; moreover, we wait till you break it and decides whether buy or not. Thanks mate.

[@WillStoneham]

Always amazed by e-ink. The Scribe looks pretty impressive! Thanks for the teardown

[@ScottJWaldron]

E-ink displays are slowly getting better and better! Nice to see an alternative to normal types.

[@jezusmylord]

Do they? i have a felling they are stale as heck, for like 10 years nothing changed except the resolution and nowdays there are like 3 readers with bad colour displays and thats it for innovation or progress.

[@ScottJWaldron]

@@jezusmylord There is no way old displays could handle the refresh rate of writing on it like this one. Also I've seen color ones show up. It's likely never going to be like an LCD, but has it's benefits where it makes sense.

[@jezusmylord]

@@ScottJWaldron well yes there was some improvement but i still see this just as a small upgrade nothing more, the colour e-ink is the first big thing in ebooks for a very long time. all the kindles are more or less the same device and they can be 10 years appart but its basically the same and for me kindle oasis is all it need to be I dont see what more i would need from it.

[@ScottJWaldron]

​@@jezusmylord We've all got our opinion and interests, that's fine. If the pen doesn't look useful to you that's okay. Not sure what else this type of display should do, 120hz somehow? IMO, it has been improving at its own pace which is why I sad "slowly". 🤷

[@jezusmylord]

@@ScottJWaldron thats my point that it probably at its peak because there is nothing more to do than to ad colour

[@naterab8552]

boy i do just love reading a good book snuggled on my couch whilst it rains

[@michaelschrodt1]

I’m excited for where e-ink tech goes! Colored e-ink obviously has a lot of potential as does note taking ability, but progress has been frustratingly slow. There are some interesting videos about why the progress has been so slow (I think @TechAltar has a video about this), but there is hope that progress could come faster! Nice work, Zack!

[@user-li8rm3qj4b]

8:49 When you forgot its ebook but you needa turn the page!

[@Luan-RT]

This has to be one of the most interesting durability tests this year! E-readers are amazing.

[@Thermalions]

Loving the larger size of the scribe over the regular kindle/kobo readers. Looks like it might actually be a size that would work well for my mum with the increased font size she needs.

[@robonps]

It's pretty interesting how the display can be off, yet still display content.

[@_crys_]

Been always wondering about how e-ink looks like behind the scenes. Really fascinating stuff, thank you Zack!

[@walterchapin33]

I read from kindle all the time. This new one looks great!

[@erzas17]

I saw that color e ink displays do exist, i expected that such an expensive device would have that too, and looks like there is no pressure sensitivity on the pen either, looks neat but overprice imo, still pretty cool, last time I read a book was a couple of weeks ago actually, decided to get back into reading and honestly an e ink display could come in handy rn since I mainly read on my phone now.

[@erzas17]

@@Geth270 oh wow I actually didn't know that color e ink tabs were THAT expensive, I just speculated based on the average price of monochrome e ink ones, but do tell me how is 370 justifying the price of this premium one? is it just the pen and metal build? im very curious (putting aside durability)

[@thejellydonut7587]

There really just isn't a reason for it. Very few books have colors outside of the front cover, and that simply isn't worth the extra money. The best use I've seen for color E-ink is in smart watches such as Garmin's lineup which makes battery last way longer and the screen more visible in sunlight.

[@erzas17]

@@thejellydonut7587 oh true e ink watches do make a lot of sense, and while for just text it is true colors are unnecessary, but some books that aren't novels like academic texts could use a lil color

[@erzas17]

@@Geth270 that's actually insane wow, and it's not like monochrome e ink is some new tech, hopefully the rise of the development of colored e ink will force the old technology to cost less

[@carcar5479]

Love seeing art class come back! Who else wants to see art class come back on glass phones with level 6 deeper grooves? If they want to take away our scratch-able backs, we will adapt!

[@remnant_woe]

Hi agent 47, I have come back to your channel after 5 years. I like it very much keep up the good work

[@katiesnow8111]

I love to read and I absolutely love my Kindle! I am one of those who would carry around 1000 books if I could. I am not a grandma yet, but it does pain me to see the destruction, though I am interested to see how it all works. Fun video!

[@taylanjadeDPT]

I've been a long time kindle user and can't see myself ever giving up the backlit paperwhite display. Ereaders are so much more convenient for reading on the go and more cost effecient in the long run.

[@DerekIsADino0605]

But it is backlit???

[@taylanjadeDPT]

@@DerekIsADino0605 I know that. I was just commenting on backlit paperwhites as a whole, more so in response to his question “when was the last time you sat down and read a book”.

[@brullotj]

@@DerekIsADino0605 You CAN turn the lighting off entirely. So then you can just use whatever light is in your environment to read, just as with a paper book. I personally love the LED lighting feature, because I can read in a really dark room or outdoors but with the LED set at a very low light level and thus I can read (where with a book I would need an external light).

[@DerekIsADino0605]

@@brullotj yeah I know, I have both the scribe and pw, it's pretty convenient but the backlight sucks power on my scribe

[@BNDSVT62]

I've always found E-Ink fascinating, and wished it was a technology that could somehow be implemented into mainstream tablets and phones.

[@beaniiman]

There are a few (very few) screens with a bit of color out there. I agree, I want a comic reader that I can use at work for notes. I would drop $900 on that as an early adopter, they just dont seem to exist or are terribly received.

[@rustyholt6619]

i want a phone with an all week battery

[@SkepticalCaveman]

There are phones with dual screen E-ink and LCD. At least 5 of them

[@rachit4487]

E-ink technology has a huge base in China, so e-ink phones are far easier to find as well. I think BOOX also has some really good android einks with different screen sizes.

[@derpyderp6719]

What I want is a Casio watch with an E-Ink display. No smart watch features, just a slick LCD-like display. While lasting years like common digital faces.

[@nobleandrew2940]

I didn't realized I was not subscribed! The last time I read was literally today, Rhythm of War, the 4th book of Stormlight Archive series. If you like fantasy, I think you would really like the series.

[@JesseRock]

I am really impressed by the construction of this device. The technology behind e-Ink displays have always been cool to me. Even cooler now that I have watched your video. Even so, with the stylus, backlit display, and clarity, I cannot justify spending this much dough on an eReader. To answer your question about reading a book, I am currently bouncing between 2 at the moment. Physical books that is.

[@MrMozkoZrout]

Cool video Zack, always wanted to see some broken E-ink displays. Jus wanted to point out that Amazon isn't the first one who came up with the e-ink writing tablet. There is already stuff like Onyx tablets or reMarkable or i think even Sony had one as well quite some time back.

[@HalcyonSunset]

Came to say the same thing, a bit disingenuous of Jerry to say this is the first when for years there's been writing/reading e ink tablets on the market...

[@DSemedoVideo]

@@HalcyonSunset very first he breaks I presume

[@tubepjmaster]

Awesome content as always. It's fascinating to me how e-ink technology is progressing.

[@wolffe6044]

This is a cideo I didn't know I needed. I've always been curious about e ink tablets, but never actually bothered to look onto it.

[@jopp3786]

Love pretty much any video you do, from tech reviews to the wheelchair projects to diy solar. Thank you for all you put out into the world!

[@VictoriaRodgersK]

Even though I knew what was coming, I still flinched when you snapped the stylus and scratched up the Kindle itself lol. This was an excellent test! It's good to know that it can take a good beating before becoming unusable!

[@ygjt76v0-----]

Yes baby

[@VectorAdw]

Thinking really hard about replacing my paperwhite 3 with this one. After all other upgraded versions this is the first one that offers something interesting. As for last read book you asked about, somewhere around last week. All those ebook readers, not only kindle ones, are great things, if you enjoy reading and considering buying any, I would say its a great thing to have.

[@anshumansingh9935]

Nice!! I have always wanted to see inside a kindle but never had the courage to break apart my own unit...now I know how the e-ink display looks from underneath. Thanks.

[@Epin-Ephrine]

Your videos have helped me stay away from things that could harm my devices with solid knowledge of what will harm them. Thank you for making these; I've been a long time fan!

[@resolution4340]

I loved the original Kindle, but I think it's really cool that other companies are doing actual color e ink tablets that are actually pretty compelling up close

[@LaMerleNoir216]

Idk how this showed up on my recommended but the idea of watching someone else tear things down like this is actually really cool. Now I don’t have to dismantle my own kindle 😂

[@МаксимСтепанов-м6ч]

0:13 False. ReMarkable had made its first e-ink tablet with similar concept back in 2019, and Huawei had a similar tablet announced 6 months before Kindle Scribe. Considering these and other competitors, Amazon is anything but 'first'

[@Ryeera]

Very interesting to see the text below the layers of plastic and glass looking as if it was actually printed on paper. I am wondering though: Why would they choose to make the top of the display out of plastic when it scratches that easily and there needs to be glass in there anyways? The stylus-functionality looks pretty neat, I'm especially impressed with how fast it updates the pixels you draw on. Kinda looked like you just drew on the display with a pen xD

[@E-hab]

I think it's for paper like feeling.

[@andyhaber89]

@@E-hab that and probably cheaper for anti glare than etching the glass

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

@@andyhaber89 be better if they left it as glass and provided user re placeable plastic film to put over it

[@andyhaber89]

@@girlsdrinkfeck I agree, I keep mine in a folio case, however I’m a bit concerned with how the plastic layer will hold up after writing on with the stylus

[@Нариман-ч5и]

New e-ink displays have increased durability. My old e-ink book display looked like 8:23 after very lightly bended.

[@ashawyn]

Wow the frozen pixels looked so cool after the plastic and glass got stripped off. I would love an art piece like that on my wall!

[@BisTechHydro]

Dig into color e-ink next! Would love to see a teardown showdown between the BigMe inknote color and the BOOX tab ultra c.

[@gauthamtvpm]

I do appreciate the bend tests and overall durability. Given the larger screen size i would say that the kindle scribe is built to last.

[@sounds_Angly]

Honestly I can see an e-ink display of this size being really useful for reading articles, textbooks etc. Pretty cool stuff!

[@ljoffe]

So interesting to see the inside of a Kindle. Surprised at how durable they really are.

[@utkarshsaxena3511]

We get a chance to look inside the Hi-Tech gadgets through your video. And your humorous sentence framing also helps me to improve my English.

[@ggbeya4921]

Im not a fan of ebooks but this one is exceptional, it looks very promising and as a bookworm its definitely worth having!

[@isaiahday2592]

That was a very impressive bend test! I'd definitely consider getting one of those for myself when the price goes down as I do a lot of reading.

[@somerandomguy001]

I really appreciate you turning down the volume and warning headphones users before 6:23 👍🏻

[@mdzinnunuddin8855]

going to get a kindle soon, the sound of writings with a pen seems soothing 😊

[@RebrandSoon0000]

Jerry, thank you for the hardware durability testing. I am impressed on how it survived the bending almost and the burn test, pretty cool. I am a student (at home) software engineer and comp. sci person in the making and have been getting more deeper into programming books. I don't own a laptop, but something like this would be perfect for PDF's, eBooks, and it would replace my thousand of pages of paper notes I got laying around loose and bounded. Hopefully this goes on sale sooner or later like around $320 or less for the 16GB version. Good content as usual. 🙂

[@Sebalou622]

I think the last book I read and enjoyed was "Unwind" by Neal Shusterman (also responsible for writing Scythe, another great book). It's a dystopian book that was honestly such a fun read despite being an english assignment. I would strongly recommend anyone who likes dystopian to give it (and scythe) a look.

[@Qenobyl]

I read unwind back in 2019, probably my favorite book and I've definitely gotta get into the full series

[@RyanGrantier]

Always love the durability tests - I can't beleive how long this thing lasted!

[@goutampatidar03]

That permanent display of the last text shown by the display is so poetic.

[@peterxF]

Still a fan of Kindle. And with Calibre it is a pretty good pair. But I do hope that they will release colour Kindles and introduce the stylus to the smaller models. It was great to see how it works.

[@mr.lamberghini]

LMAO i was gonna agree with you and then i looked up the product page on amazon and THEY MAKE YOU PAY EXTRA TO DISABLE ADS ON THE LOCKSCREEN. WHAT THE FUCK?/ EVERYONE GO BY A LIBRA OASIS 2 AND THANK ME LATER

[@GalaxyFur]

@Justin “fnjmoney” Lambrecht They charge a bit more (It's just $20.00) but the Kindle destroys all other E-readers in the global marketplace as the Kindle has access to the world's largest library of books and audiobooks. The Kindle has over 65% global market share. Currently, the Kindle basically has no real competition. Kobo is Probably by far the 2nd best-selling e-reader out there. But they are still very tiny compared to Kindle. Amazon right now pretty much has a monopoly in the e-reader segment. Kindles are the iPhone of the e-reader market. But then again Amazon has a far bigger head start over the competition. The Kindle was one of the very first E-readers and was launched in 2007. The same year as the first iPhone in fact.

[@mr.lamberghini]

@@GalaxyFur wow you talk like you work for them. You must not be aware of the various different ways you can go about downloading ebook and the various file formats. Anyone with slightly above average knowledge of computers can easily get any ebook on any device they want. AMAZON OR NOT. Please shill harder for your corporate overlords.

[@GalaxyFur]

@Justin “fnjmoney” Lambrecht Actually you can't because the Kindle uses a proprietary format and only purchases can be made on Amazon. There is a massive reason why the Kindle is the world's most popular e-reader. And no I don't shill for any company. I'm not paid by Amazon. You just don't like that the facts don't fit your narrative. The Kobo devices still have shortcomings that stop a lot of the general public from choosing them compared to the Kindle.

[@mr.lamberghini]

@@GalaxyFur There is only one narrative and neither you nor I own it. The fact is that Kindle (owned by Amazon) is only the biggest company because of their engagement in anti-consumer practices such as the ones you have mentioned yourself. There are so many issues with how kindle works (ads on the lockscreen of a device you pay for and own being just the beginning). Did you know that your kindle purchases don't actually belong to you and you're just paying for the right to access them (which can be revoked at any time)?