eInk Android Phone, I’m using it as a shipping label
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e-ink shipping label
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eInk Android Phone, I’m using it as a shipping label
eInk Android Phone, I’m using it as a shipping label
twitter.com#e-ink#shipping label#android phone#eink display#reusable label
How HN took it
0 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 10 critical, out of 16 comments about the project. Thread score -0.44.
Idea: 0 for, 5 againstPerformance: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Neat or cool idea
From 2 comments
Neat idea. I think a thermal printed label will be more durable. Instead of cutting the box to make it flush could it be instead put in a plastic pouch- like the one used for…
mdmglr on HNIt's cool, but seeing this used as label, the first thing I think about it is how easy it would be to use that to confuse the postal service, by changing the address during…
amadeuspagel on HN
Reusable e-ink labels are good for items reused constantly
From 1 comment
The first time I used one of those, the e-ink shipping label blew my mind. Such a good idea for something that gets re-used constantly.
synicalx on HN
Objections
Cheaper e-ink displays with a microcontroller cost far less than a phone
From 2 comments
It’s a neat idea but e-ink displays are dirt cheap compared to a Hisense phone…A waveshare screen + a esp(whatever) would be less than $40 total. If you really want it nicely…
syntaxing on HNIt seems crazy to me to pay $300 for a reusable e-ink label when there are countless of them on the market for 1/10th the cost. here is an example, granted its smaller but even…
Meph504 on HN
Lithium battery and airline shipping restrictions
From 2 comments
I actually like the idea, but unfortunately I have to dampen your expectations: - It will disqualify your package from boarding an airplane unless you put the necessary stickers…
zinekeller on HNIf the device has a lithium battery powering the display, it will likely be tossed from most carriers, the last thing they want in the hull of their aircraft is a poorly handled,…
Meph504 on HN
Customs and international shipping concerns
From 1 comment
I actually like the idea, but unfortunately I have to dampen your expectations: - It will disqualify your package from boarding an airplane unless you put the necessary stickers…
zinekeller on HN
Could be used to change addresses and confuse the postal service
From 1 comment
It's cool, but seeing this used as label, the first thing I think about it is how easy it would be to use that to confuse the postal service, by changing the address during…
amadeuspagel on HN
Less environmentally friendly than printed labels
From 1 comment
I like e ink but this idea isn't doing it for me. Shopping labels are cheap and easy to print, and in a world where we're staying to pay attention to the environment, this looks…
drekipus on HN
Questions
What is the durability of the e-ink screen?
From 2 comments
Neat idea. I think a thermal printed label will be more durable. Instead of cutting the box to make it flush could it be instead put in a plastic pouch- like the one used for…
mdmglr on HNDurability of most eInk screens is not that good. Most, especially the smaller ones use a glass substrate. If the glass cracks the screen is busted and it won't be readable or at…
goosedragons on HN
What does an Android phone provide over an M5paper?
From 1 comment
Curious what an android phone provides more than the M5paper? Isn’t the M5paper pretty much all in one (like you mentioned coms, battery, and processor are all in the M5paper)?
syntaxing on HN
Alternatives named
Waveshare e-ink displays with an ESP microcontroller
From 1 comment
It’s a neat idea but e-ink displays are dirt cheap compared to a Hisense phone…A waveshare screen + a esp(whatever) would be less than $40 total. If you really want it nicely…
syntaxing on HN
M5Paper
From 1 comment
It’s a neat idea but e-ink displays are dirt cheap compared to a Hisense phone…A waveshare screen + a esp(whatever) would be less than $40 total. If you really want it nicely…
syntaxing on HN
Zebra thermal printer with RFID labels
From 1 comment
It is easier to have something like a zebra thermal printer with an RFID in the label, print new, and replace. The e-ink ones that can be updated via the power of the devices,…
Meph504 on HN
Retail e-ink price labels
From 1 comment
For point 2, there are tons of options available to retail stores for price labeling. They are relatively cheap, and the screen refresh is performed by a handheld device, so no…
tadfisher on HN