I want to take it as a tool for reading/writing/studying and super basic browsing. My phone just broke, chat control just got approved and I’m sick of proprietary shit: I decided I’m not gonna buy anything which doesn’t hold free software anymore.

I love e-ink and I love Linux, but how usable is the pinenote with Linux? How hard is the install process? Can an average Linux user/self hoster use it daily? How’s battery? Couldn’t find many reviews online…

  • Domi@lemmy.secnd.me
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    14 hours ago

    The display looks great and mine doesn’t have the stuck pixel or the buggy lines issue you experienced

    They have since fixed that.

    though I do have very noticeable ghosting artifacts

    Unfortunately just the nature of the technology. If you’re just reading, DU4:3 works the best, for manga I use the full G:4 mode with screen refresh for every page flip enabled.

    I wrote some custom profiles for each (Default, Book, Manga, Notes, Notes (Landscape) which I have on my desktop, I can send you the scripts if you want.

    Couldn’t find a good way to use browsers on it yet since they all smooth scroll instead of jumping in fixed intervals.

    • poweruser@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      1·
      12 hours ago

      For web browsing I can navigate alright using spacebar to scroll. Naturally, that works best with a bluetooth keyboard attached, but you could resize the window and use the soft keyboard if you prefer. The “vimium” extension for Firefox makes keyboard navigation much nicer.