Tristan (tristan-daylight)

Thanks for asking a question! The biggest inspiration for our product was most certainly the Kindle and the Remarkable tablet. Our founder Anjan always loved his Kindle and how the e-ink screen didn't disrupt his thoughts or attention like a normal screen. The problem was that it was just too slow for anything outside of reading and note taking (same goes for the remarkable). A deep dive into screen tech soon followed and a few years later the first 60fps e-paper screen tech was prototyped and then this year fully released on the DC-1. A "kindle on steroids" is an easy way to describe what we've down on a hardware/display tech level, and pays homage to the inspiration behind it. Other aspects were a larger bezel size for ergonomic reasons, going with the tablet form factor for more versatility and targeting this pre-existing market of knowledge workers/readers/etc. we didn't realize is how impactful the tablet could be for parents/kids...who are in desperate need for a "healthier and less addicting iPad

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Great question...I've got two for you: 1) musicians - almost all musicians perform and practice with an iPad for reading their sheet music! Staring at a flickering, bright blue light screen is not the vibe for them. We have two musicians as early adopters who exclusively use their DC-1 for this now. 2) Doctors - we have one MD using the DC-1 to read MRIs for analyzing their patients visceral fat levels (and thus metabolic health status) and another MD using it for all his patient record tracking through the Epic software system

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For me, the most surprising aspect has been realizing how versatile a tablet form factor is! Was never a tablet user before the DC-1, but now I use it everyday for notes/reading/emails/social media and even doing this AMA! As an outdoor enthusiast, working in direct sun is also the biggest game changer for me

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Thanks for your support MC! The most challenging aspect of building a hardware business in my opinion is competing with the expectations that Big Tech companies like Apple and Google have set for our target audience. Ship times, pricing, customizability, etc are all factors that are very much dependent on size & scale of production. In year 1 of our business I think we have done a great job so far, but also know that we have so much room for improvement as we scale volume and our knowledge set. Big Tech has been fine tuning this for 20+ years now

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