Daylight Computer announces a tablet with a very fluid e-paper screen at 60 FPS

Update: Although the company does not want to point it out directly, the device would use an RLCD type screen or similar, which is not exactly a new technology, although it has not been much explored so far in consumer devices. Daylight refers to it as “a type of electronic paper.” We have updated the headline of the news to avoid confusion.

Original news: Anyone who has used an e-book reader with an E Ink screen knows that it is the closest experience to reading a paper book. The persistence of the image and the absence of “hard” lighting make reading on these devices a natural and pleasant experience, but at the same time, their technological limitations make them incapable of displaying multimedia content. A new company called Daylight Computer wants to change that with new display technology.

The Daylight DC1, its first product, is a 10.5-inch, 1600 x 1200 pixel (190 dpi) tablet that is presented in the guise of the first “relaxing” computer thanks to the use of a new type of panel with the same speed as technology. LCD, but with a look comparable to E Ink readers. Technical details are scarce for now, but at first glance it is equivalent to using a Kindle without flickering or ghosting/image fracture when turning pages.

In addition to being easier on the eyes (at the cost of being strictly monochrome), the Daylight DC1 promises several days of use on a single charge, full visibility in sunlight and an amber backlighting system for night use that Apparently it is more relaxing. “It’s like E Ink, but better,” DC claims on her website.

Without knowing the most technical details of the screen, the rest of the hardware is made up of a chipset MediaTek Helio G99 (which should be very comfortable if you consider that the tablet will see few games or very complex applications), 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage (expandable via microSD) and an 8,000 mAh battery. The weight remains at 550 grams (about 70 grams more than a 10.9-inch iPad).

The operating system, for its part, is an adaptation of Android 13 called Sol:OS. According to the official description, it is “an operating system with everything you need and nothing you don’t”, although without sacrificing the necessary compatibility to install applications such as Kindle, ChatGPT or Spotify. It can be handled naturally with your hands or using a Wacom passive pen.

Daylight has already begun pre-orders for the DC1, with a current price of $729. Included in that rate is the stylus and protective case, which are part of the Founder’s Edition package.