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As the eInk panel is technically an independent second screen, why oh why don't they offer it as a separate product? I would immediately buy it if I could use it along with the screens I already have (or my laptop without a large extra screen). But I am not going to buy an otherwise mediocre screen just to enjoy the eInk screen.

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I was looking around a few weeks back for any new development on the e-ink monitor front and came across the Boox Mira. There is a 25" monitor and a 13" portable one as well. Pretty pricey for what it is though but the typing experience seems decent.

https://onyxboox.com/boox_mira https://onyxboox.com/boox_mirapro

Dasung has some too. Not cheap either though.

What's wild about this Philips one is they are pricing it like a 13" eInk monitor with a 24" color monitor attached for free.

Actually, I would buy several of them, as I would be only limited by the number of video ports. Considering the slow speed of the eInk, it might even be a better idea to make them plain USB-C with DisplayLink. That should be plenty fast and would mean you wouldn't need to reserve video ports.

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