This $219 Screen Runs 6 Months Per Charge and Wants Nothing From You - Yanko Design

"Most of the screens that you encounter everyday is always fighting for your attention, always buzzing, glowing, pulsing with red notification badges designed to hijack your focus. The TRMNL X, a 10.3-inch e-ink smart display priced at $219, takes the opposite approach entirely. It just sits there, calm and papery, waiting for you to glance over when you're ready."

"The display itself is gorgeous in the understated way that only e-ink can be. At 1872 x 1404 resolution with 16 shades of gray, it renders calendars, weather dashboards, news headlines, and artwork with a crispness that feels more like a printed page than a screen. It's the kind of screen you can stare at for hours without your eyes complaining."

"What I find most compelling about the TRMNL X is how much it trusts you. There's no algorithm deciding what you should see. You configure your own dashboard with plugins pulled from a library of over 850 options, everything from Google Calendar and Reddit feeds to ChatGPT summaries and YouTube subscriber counts."

The TRMNL X is a 10.3-inch e-ink smart display priced at $219 that deliberately avoids the attention-hijacking tactics of conventional screens. Unlike devices with notification badges and constant notifications, it remains passive until the user chooses to engage. Building on TRMNL's original minimalist 7.5-inch model, the X offers larger screen real estate and enhanced polish while maintaining the core philosophy. The display features 1872 x 1404 resolution with 16 shades of gray, rendering content with print-like clarity. Users customize their dashboard from over 850 plugins including calendars, weather, news, and social feeds, arranging them in eight layout templates. The device periodically refreshes without algorithmic interference, prioritizing user autonomy over automated content delivery.

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