E ink was the next big thing. Is it finally ready?

E Ink has owned its own little niche in the the e-reader ecosystem for more than fifteen years. Now, thanks to improved capability and reduced cost, the tech is finding its way into monitors, laptops, phones, watches, tablets, and more. So what’s next for E Ink? Can it truly compete in all those different device categories? And…should it? Presented by Meta for Work. #Technology Read more: 0:00 Introduction 0:32 What is E Ink 1:17 Amazon Kindle breakthrough 2:22 Microscopic E Ink 3:29 Benefits and downsides 4:52 E Ink evolution 5:49 E Beyond the e-reader The Verge’s sponsors play an important role in funding our journalism, but do not influence editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit Subscribe: Like The Verge on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Follow on Instagram: Follow on TikTok: The Vergecast Podcast: Decoder with Nilay Patel: More about our podcasts: Read More: Community guidelines: Wallpapers from The Verge: Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Wednesday and Friday: