After paving the road that got us here, a lot of the tech world now seems to have #regrets. Companies big and small are turning their attention to helping us ween ourselves away from technology, or at least establish better boundaries with it.
Plenty of early ideas on how to do this are already here. Some include software tweaks like screen time reminders and focus and do-not-disturb modes. So-called “dumb” devices advocate for a more cold turkey-like approach, offering core baseline features without any of the tempting bells and whistles that get us into trouble.
The newly unveiled Daylight DC-1 channels much of the spirit of dumb devices while proposing an interesting and alternate path for display innovations.
While it may appear to be another e-ink display like we’re used to seeing on Kindles, the black-and-white screen is actually a modified LCD panel that supposedly combines the long battery life and tactical feel of e-ink with the faster refresh rates required to run and interact smoothly with modern-day apps.
Specifically, the display can run at 60 frames per second for smooth scrolling and speedy touch interactions. It’s also easy to read even in bright light without power-hungry backlighting. If you want to use it in darker environments, an eye-friendly Amber-colored backlight that emits zero blue light is included, too. Topping off its paper-like characteristics is a matte finish and textured surface that makes it feel more like paper for note-taking.
Note-taking and reading are naturally core use cases for the tablet. The company is clearly pumped about its PDF reading app, which it feels “is the world’s best.” However, the “distraction-free operating system” can technically handle “anything available on Android.”
