The Eewrite Epad X tablet is a dual-screen tablet with a color LCD display on one side and a black and white E-Ink display on the other. When I wrote about the tablet earlier this week, one thing I didn’t know was how much this unusual device would cost.
Now we have an answer.
The folks at ogadget reached out to let me know they’ll be selling the Epad X under a different name. The Janus tablet goes up for pre-order soon for $399… although that’s a pretty steep discount off the list price of $699, so you may end up having to pay more if you wait.
The Janus website also includes additional images and a few more details about the upcoming dual-screen device.
So let’s review the details:
- 9.7 inch, 2408 x 1536 pixel LCD display
- 9/7 inch, 1200 x 825 E Ink Carta display
- Wacom Pen support (4096 levels of pressure sensitivity
- MediaTek MT8176 hexa-core processor
- 2GB of RAM
- 32GB of storage + microSD card reader (up to 128GB)
- 8MP camera
- 5,000 mAH battery
- WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS support
- Optional 4G LTE/SIM card support
- USB Type-C port
- Stereo speakers
In addition to power and volume buttons on one side of the tablet, there’s a dedicated button on the other side that you can use to switch between the color and black and white displays.
Ugh, only 2 GB of RAM? Why?????
Too bad Pixel Qi and Mirasol were failures. Looks like brute forcing 2 displays in one is currently the best option for outdoor visibility and improved battery life for black and white display use cases.
Every e-ink pen-enabled tablet seems to be so overpriced, especially when considering the spec.
– Sony 13″ DPT RP1 ~650€
– Onyx Boox Max 2 ~650€
– Remarkable eINK ~650€
Lenovo Yogabook, Eewrite ePad, MobiScribe, Jezetek P133A etc. etc.
The Likebook Muse wasn’t too bad at ~400€, but still pricey for a 7.8″ device with limited usage.
We’re getting closer, but none of these Wacom/eINK devices have caught the market yet.
The refresh rate just isn’t fast enough for inking, and they’re 5-10x the price of “market leading eReaders”.
Colour eINK has been a slow burn, the Ectaco Jetbook was so promising.
RemindMe! 5 years “eReader Wacom”
I don’t get why e-ink is still so expensive its been like a decade.. I’d still like to see an affordable e-ink phone too
Pre order price is nice but only 2 GB RAM and MediaTek processor kills it.
Looks like it supports Wacom styli too. I wonder if the E Ink display is pressure sensitive or if it’s just marketing fluff. I can’t imagine sketching would be any fun on an E Ink display, but maybe they’ve tweaked the refresh rate to be fast enough for notes/drawings.