How long has it been since you read a book?
In this short, flat and fast impetuous era, we are addicted to simple and rough entertainment, if there is time, the vast majority of people prefer to open the short ** brush for a while, or to play two games.
It seems that only real book lovers can read books, and even fewer choose e-paper books, even if they buy them, they are basically reduced to instant noodle lids in the end.
I once thought about what made us stop loving reading books in addition to our mentality, but to no avail.
It wasn't until I found out about this Han King's N10 that it seemed to be the answer, because it was a real "fundamentalist" e-paper book
If you're a true book lover, I'd be happy to introduce you to it.
In fact, the reason why many e-paper books have been reduced to instant noodle lids is because it is not irreplaceable compared to other electronic products - if I use a mobile phone (computer, ipad) to read the same, why do I have to use it?Just do you want it to protect your eyes?
In other words, they are generally not "fundamentalist" enough, too far from the habit of reading physical books that we have developed over the years, they are just phones and tablets with different ink screens, and nothing more.
The Hanvon N10 did not follow those bells and whistles, it did not engage in any gimmicks, but used modern technology to deconstruct traditional reading and writing
Appearance: How to make the e-paper book textured.
Reading: How to restore the reading experience of a physical book.
Writing: How to achieve the feel and convenience of physical writing.
Experience: If you make technology more practical.
Extension: Whether it's open or closed.
Endurance: How long does it last?
It can also be said that it does not change our usage habits, but rather improves the inconvenience in traditional reading and writing, which is why I call it "fundamentalism".
As a non-appearance party, I rarely comment on the design of a product unless I think it's really good.
And the design and details of the N10 are not very good, it is very good, and it belongs to the kind of t0 level in the e-paper book that Brother Dog has started at present.
If you think of it as a book, then the first feeling of getting started is that it is exquisite and elegant, making you feel that even if you don't read this thing, it just puts it there and doesn't read it, which is a kind of pleasing to the eye.
On the one hand, this feeling comes from the "cover" of imitation leather, which is delicate and warm
On the other hand, the texture from the metal body is extremely slim, but the edges are rounded, which is particularly handy
There are other reasons why it can be so thin, which we will talk about next.
However, it doesn't have the "edge" that modern technology products want you to see all the time, and the design language is very restrained. Only the warmth you can perceive in the details, such as the buttons and panels on the side of the screen, and the unified vertical stripes, make Brother Dog have to suspect that the inspiration comes from bamboo slips
Just when I thought it would be cold and stiff to the touch, it was smooth and gentle to the touch, which is a small point, but the details can often see the degree of care.
In addition, you can notice that there are special recessed areas on the jacket to prevent accidental pressing of buttons, these ubiquitous details, in addition to making it pleasing to the eye when using it for yourself, also make the N10 a very suitable product to give away, so it is no wonder that there is a "gift box".
In short, you can see the degree of care of this N10 through many places, and if you say it to be cheesy, Hanwang is using a little "craftsman spirit" to polish the product this time.
How to do this, or surpass the look and feel of a paper book, can roughly start from several directions: size, screen spacing, contrast, and clarity.
First of all, the size of the N10 is quite interesting, in this era of popular portable or larger, 103 inches, this size is very interesting, the size of A5 paper, just a more common size of modern books, 32 open.
This size not only restores the look and feel of a paper book, but also takes into account the feel of the hold, neither like a mobile phone like a small size, nor as bulky as a larger size
Especially when reading some PDF books, this size can be balanced.
In addition, the reason why e-paper books are popular is because of its unique display effect: no flicker, high contrast, and delicate grayscale.
But before that, there is a distance to be overcome - this distance is the distance between the outer screen and the inner screen of the e-paper book, which determines whether you look at a "book" or a screen.
This happens to be a very good point for N10.
Remember why the N10 can be so thin?Here's why: because the capacitive screen and light guide plate are removed, the thickness of the fuselage is directly reduced by 31%.
While this improvement has resulted in the N10 without the touchscreen and front light, it also gets a huge improvement in the display so that you can see the words on the screen as if they were on the surface – just like the printed books we read
From this item, you can see the design concept of the N10 - that is, to achieve the ultimate display effect.
In addition, the thin screen layer has also greatly improved the writing aspect that will be talked about next.
In terms of contrast and clarity, the N10 has also achieved the extreme, which can be summed up in four words: "white and delicate".
This N10 uses a 227PPI screen, which is very high for an e-paper book, so if you want to talk about clarity, the N10 may be clearer than the average paper book
Coupled with the 256-level grayscale algorithm developed by Hanwang, the display effect of N10 has been greatly improved
This kind of improvement is equivalent to fast-forwarding from lead printing to laser printing, even if you zoom in to see the close-up, you still can't find flaws
Moreover, Hanwang is quite a chicken thief, and the bezel is made to unify the color of the screen, if you don't pay special attention, you will feel that it is a big screen, and the bezel is just the white space around the traditional paper book
Compared with the small e-paper book that Brother Dog punched in before, it is a leapfrog improvement visible to the naked eye.
In short, in terms of display effect, N10 is considered to be the top, and it is not too much to say that it is the ceiling in the field of e-paper books.
In terms of use, N10 is different from ordinary e-paper books, because it has made trade-offs, so you can't use your fingers to go back and forth like a mobile phone or tablet.
All operations need to be done by pressing buttons and the electromagnetic pen that will be talked about next
You can customize the settings to your liking, and you just need to get used to it a little and you'll appreciate the benefits of this mode of operation – a very strong sense of feedback.
This feeling is actually very similar to the feeling of reading on a paper book, you need to manually turn through every page you read, if you are a real book lover, you will definitely be able to experience that every time you read a page you will feel that you have absorbed knowledge, rather than sliding around.
When I was a child, teachers often said that "a good memory is better than a bad pen", and reading and writing always complement each other.
As a person who loves to write, I have always been looking for an electronic device that can really restore the texture of writing on paper, for example, I have equipped the ipad with a pen, and in order to have a better handwriting experience, I have changed the tip of the pen, and I have also tried paper-like film, but I always feel that something is missing
However, these regrets have been found on N10.
To describe the feeling of handwriting on the N10, you can recall the experience of writing on paper: pick up the pen and start writing, the handwriting rubbing against the paper, the thickness of the handwriting changing according to the dynamics – yes, on the N10, it's the same as writing on paper.
First of all, the N10 comes standard with an electromagnetic pen that does not need to be recharged, and you can write when you take it
4096 levels of pressure sensitivity, delicately restore the change of brushstrokes caused by changes in strength
General screen writing,It always feels like "scratching the boots",Because the inner and outer screens have thickness,And N10Because the thickness of the screen layer is reduced,The handwriting is really like falling on the paper
The special material of the screen makes the tip of the pen rustle on the screen, similar to the feeling of a pencil writing on paper, basically without delay, pen to word
This app for practicing words is really good.
These points make Brother Dog, a person who loves to write, really feel like a long-term drought and a rainy day.
The overall feeling is infinitely close to the experience on the physical book, but it is higher than the physical book, because if you make a mistake, you can directly flip the pen and erase it, leaving no trace
I can responsibly say that if you like the feeling of writing on paper, the N10 is the most realistic product I've tried.
In terms of system, the N10 continues the idea of hardware level, conservative but not rigid.
Many e-paper book systems are locked, forcing you to use its whole family bucket, but N10 is open, and there are almost all the current e-paper book apps in the app store, which can be taken at any time
You can cram your own e-book into it in a variety of ways and read it with your favorite reader
Of course, aside from these customization aspects, the most noteworthy thing about this N10 in terms of software is its OCR function.
This is a very commonly used function on the end of e-paper books, but it is the most stingy "cash cow" for many e-paper books, and here in N10, it is simply one word - atmospheric, completely free, unlimited times!
Moreover, knowledgeable partners must know how strong Hanwang's attainments in OCR technology are, and he is a proper domestic first echelon, and has won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.
The license plate recognition system in many parking lots is Hanwang's.
When we look at a lot of documents such as PDFs, we can directly bracket them with a pen to identify them
You can also perform various actions on the identified content
What's especially fun is the AI assistant function.,It can explain the content of the recognition.,It's a dimension higher than the previous dictionary or something.,In the words of my girlfriend, it's "You bought me this earlier.,I was admitted to graduate school early!”▼
This kind of operation is close to the tradition, but the details are improved with technology, which may be the e-paper book we really need.
Because of the characteristics of the technical principle, the e-paper book is originally a very power-saving product, but if an e-paper book is also equipped with a large battery of 6000mAh, it is simply against the sky.
Officially, the N10 can achieve 120 days of standby
How long can you read it, it's not clear to Brother Dog, because it's been more than a week since I got it, and the power has only dropped by 10%, according to this estimate, as long as you don't hold it all day long, it's okay to use it for a month.
This exaggerated durability will make you forget that it is an electronic product, say goodbye to battery life anxiety completely, and as long as you want to read a book, take it out, it will always be there.
In this era, there are too many options, whether to choose the fashionable and innovative, or the classic restrained, depending on the opinion.
But if you know exactly what you want, then this N10 is not only an excellent product, but a companion, it knows exactly what you want, just like you are still willing to read in this impetuous era.
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