BIGME B251 – An All-in-One shade E-Ink laptop and standalone monitor (crowdfunding)

The BIGME B251 is a 25.3-inch shade E-Ink monitor that can also be offered as an All-in-One (AIO) PC with a twelfth era Core-i5 processor, 16GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

The B251 is predicated on the identical E-ink Kaleido 3 shade show with 3200×1800 decision because the DASUNG E-Ink shade monitor, however BIGME included some additional options reminiscent of a chilly/heat twin entrance gentle and voice management. It’s additionally the primary time I’ve seen an AIO PC with an E-Ink show.

BIGME B251 key options and specs:

• All-in-one mannequin
  • SoC – Unnamed twelfth Era Intel Core-i5 Alder Lake processor
  • System Reminiscence – 16 GB RAM
  • Storage – 1TB SSD
  • OS – Home windows 11
• Show – 23.5-inch shade E-ink Kaleido 3 shade display screen with 3200 x 1800 decision, xRapid-refresh Tech,
  adjustable picture high quality, heat and chilly twin entrance gentle, help for panorama and portrait mode orientation,
• Video Enter – HDMI, mini HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB
• Audio – Twin-channel stereo audio system, voice management system
• Wi-fi – WiFi connectivity for Miracast, Airplay, DLNA, and ChromeCast help
• USB – 3x USB Kind-A ports, 1x USB Kind-B port, 2x USB Kind-C ports
• Energy Provide – 19V by way of DC jack
• Dimensions – 598 x 360 x 31.3 mm
• Weight – TBD

Any such monitor might be near nugatory for fast-pace gaming and video gaming as a result of sluggish refresh fee in comparison with conventional monitor, however it could be nice for folks having to put in writing code or learn textual content for lengthy hours. BIGME says it supplies a paper-like expertise and the B251 monitor and AIO PC are appropriate for doc modifying, inventory buying and selling, internet looking, and programming.

BIGME B251 makes use of the identical display screen because the DASUNG E-Ink shade monitor as proven in within the comparability desk under, and the corporate highlights among the additional options reminiscent of a twin frontlight, adjustable picture high quality, and voice management.

The worth can also be cheaper because the B251 is obtainable for $1,299, not less than in the course of the Kickstarter marketing campaign, however the retail worth must be $1,999. The All-in-One laptop variant begins at $1,899 (the retail worth is alleged to develop into $2,999 MSRP). Backers ought to anticipate their perks to be shipped in December 2023 or Janaury 2024 relying on the chosen reward.

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