[mntmn]

Hi, I'm the project lead of MNT Reform, an open hardware laptop that just started shipping (link: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/reform)!

We would be interested in an e-Ink experiment. During the initial prototyping this was one of the options we considered, but back then it would have been prohibitively expensive and we decided to focus on an IPS display and to get to ship a viable product as quickly as possible -- with a tiny team.

Adapting an e-Ink display to MNT Reform would mostly be about designing/adapting the screen housing and introducing a signal path to an e-Ink driver: options could be MIPI-DSI, eDP, USB, or SPI, for example.

Edit: My email is [e-mail] if you want to get in touch directly. We also have a community over here: https://community.mnt.re/

[alex-a-soto]

Hey Lukas, Thank you for your comment and for reaching out. I'm a big fan of MNT Reform, and it's great to hear of your interest in doing an e-ink experiment. We are interested. I'll send you an email later today to talk further.

[ryukafalz]

This is awesome! As someone with a Reform on the way, I'd be very interested in a conversion kit to install a daylight-readable display. :)

[baybal2]

Wow, such people here.

Hello Lukas,

I will say MNT reform was probably the best shot at "artisanal laptop" I've ever seen.

It's a good, good balance on ones ambitions, and reasonable expectations of what a small team can manufacture, while still feeling very unique, and original.

[drewzero1]

I just want to say that I love your work! I have been following on Mastodon and watching the MNT Reform project with considerable interest, and the possibility of an E-Ink option really helps sweeten the pot. At this point I'm pretty certain I want my next new laptop to be a Reform.

[tyler109]

+1