[prmoustache]

Those things already exist: https://shop.boox.com/collections/eink-tablet

Associated with the keyboard of your choice.

But also very easy to DIY by plugging an old laptop or a raspberry pi to an e-ink display/monitor and set it up to automatically start a text editor at boot time. Even a raspberry pi zero would handle that task superbly. I am not sure what prevents you to do that except lazyness if this is really something you want.

[roywiggins]

The problem with DIYing things with a Pi, I find, is that you inevitably end up with a fragile nest of wires and not a device you can rely on not to have been cannibalized (probably by oneself) or unplugged or disassembled to make room for other stuff. Not conducive to something like a bombproof note taking device that's always on standby- and good luck if you want it to be portable or even luggable.

[nottorp]

> I am not sure what prevents you to do that except lazyness if this is really something you want.

The problem with a general use machine is you can always alt tab out and procrastinate. If you're the one who set it up, you're the one who can un set it up.

[prmoustache]

I am pretty sure that as long as you have a phone/laptop at home you are as much ready to put the focused machine aside for what you think will be a few seconds in order to procrastinate.

[nottorp]

It does make it a bit harder. Also... NEW TOY.