finances, technology, request 

I'm gonna make a portable computer with an e-paper touch screen

problem: this will cost like $300 (for something like a raspberry pi + the screen)

so while I save up, what should I use? A raspberry pi? is there something better suited/cheaper?

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@lizardsquid Are you using e-ink for the power saving or for the aesthetic? If the former, you might want to look into memory LCDs (I know Sharp makes them, dunno about other manufacturers); they draw nanoamps iirc when static

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