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This is a complete reimagining of the Open Book Project, but the original mission remains:

As a society, we need an open source device for reading. Books are among the most important documents of our culture, yet the most popular and widespread devices we have for reading are closed objects, operating as small moving parts in a set of giant closed platforms whose owners' interests are not always aligned with readers'.

The Open Book aims to be a simple device that anyone can build for themselves. The Open Book should be comprehensible: the reader should be able to look at it and understand, at least in broad strokes, how it works. It should be extensible, so that a reader with different needs can write code and add accessories that make the book work for them. It should be global, supporting readers of books in all the languages of the world. Most of all, it should be open, so that anyone can take this design as a starting point and use it to build a better book.

Check out the promo video as well:
https://youtu.be/vFD9V8Hh7Yg

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[–] RoyaltyInTraining 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The screen looks like absolute trash sadly. Doesn't even compare to what was available 5 years ago. I wish hobbyists had access to even somewhat modern technology...

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I don't own a 3D printer so can someone spitball the cost of printing this?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The case doesn’t need any special material so whatever’s cheapest usually works, especially if all you’re worried about is protection and not style. In face you technically don’t even need the case, the one I develop the firmware on is bare, but still, you shouldn’t have to spend more than probably $10 USD, maybe cheaper if you can find a local maker space to help you print it.

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[–] shinnoodles 4 points 1 year ago

Dang, this looks pretty awesome. Too bad it would probably suck for manga.

[–] Touching_Grass 3 points 1 year ago

Love it. As I get older and as the world locks more and more things away, I appreciate open source more and more everyday

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